East Midlands

Ratcliffe on Soar Power Station / iStock-174812552

Fusion power plant suggested for Nottinghamshire power station

04.03.2021

Laura Edgar

East Midlands | Infrastructure - Energy | ratcliffe on soar | Rushcliffe Borough Council

Rushcliffe Borough Council’s cabinet is to discuss a non-binding expression of interest for the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station site to accommodate a Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) power station.

Air base and headquarters / Midlands Air Ambulance Charity

New headquarters plans for air ambulance approved

25.02.2021

Laura Edgar

Shropshire Council has granted full planning permission for a purpose-built airbase and charity headquarters for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.

Appeal: Saved policy from 1995 plan cannot prevent 260-home scheme

19.02.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has approved 260 homes at Desborough, Northamptonshire, deciding that although the town’s housing requirement had already been ‘considerably exceeded’, the scheme would not challenge Kettering’s...

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Appeal: Airbnb shipping container harms heritage

19.02.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has refused retrospective consent for a 12-metre shipping container installed next to a listed bed-and-breakfast business in Sleaford, ruling that pollution-eating moss cladding and a roof...

Midlands Rail Hub map / Midlands Connect

Chancellor urged to back Midlands rail infrastructure

09.02.2021

Laura Edgar

Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street and Sir John Peace, chairman of Midlands Connect and the Midlands Engine, have called on chancellor Rishi Sunak to support the ‘nationally critical' Midlands Rail Hub.

Appeal: 90 homes allowed despite 8.3-year housing supply

29.01.2021

Joseph Thomas

East Midlands | expert comment | five-year housing land supply | Housing | NPPF

An inspector’s decision to approve plans for 90 homes in Derbyshire despite the local council’s robust housing supply re-emphasises the importance of having an up-to-date plan, writes Joseph Thomas, planning...

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Plans for North West Leicestershire warehouse approved

19.01.2021

Laura Edgar

Business & Enterprise | distribution | East Midlands | North West Leicestershire District Council | warehouse

North West Leicestershire District Council’s planning committee has approved a hybrid application for a distribution warehousing complex on land east of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

Appeal: Enforcement quashed despite listed building’s musical history

15.01.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has quashed enforcement action against works that altered a double-height concert room installed in the listed coach house of a Nottinghamshire estate, ruling that its musical significance had...

Appeal: McDonald’s allowed near primary school despite obesity fears

15.01.2021

Matt Moody

Plans for a new McDonald’s near a primary school in Mansfield can go ahead, after an inspector ruled that younger children were likely to be accompanied by a parent or guardian who would ‘have the child’s...

A38, Markeaton Park, Derby / iStock-152973063

Development consent for A38 roundabout replacements granted

11.01.2021

Laura Edgar

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has granted a development consent order (DCO) for the construction, operation and maintenance of three replacement roundabouts on the A38 in Derby.

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