East of England

Appeal: 'Low profile' homes allowed in green belt

20.11.2020

Plans to build eight 'low profile' bungalows on previously developed land near Basildon can go ahead, after an inspector ruled that the scheme was not inappropriate green belt development and would not harm...

Appeal: Pub closed one year after acquisition cannot be converted

20.11.2020

Matt Moody

A listed pub in Essex, that closed just over a year after being acquired, cannot be converted into a home following an inspector's ruling that the appellant's evidence 'fell far short' of justifying the...

Appeal: Norfolk scrape could cause more harm than good

20.11.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector was unconvinced by the possible environmental benefits of a 'scrape' - a shallow depression that seasonally holds water - that was created without consent in the Norfolk Coast AONB, calling it '...

Called-in: Jenrick rejects £271m Norwich regeneration scheme

20.11.2020

Matt Moody

Controversial plans to redevelop a shopping centre in Norwich, strongly opposed by heritage campaigners for its proposed 20-storey tower, have been refused permission by the housing secretary against...

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Appeal: Housing allocation exceeded by a factor of 10

13.11.2020

Matt Moody

East of England | grade I listed | Housing | housing allocation | outline permission

An inspector has approved plans for 170 homes on the edge of a village east of Norwich, despite acknowledging that her decision would mean a total of 475 homes could be built in an area the council had...

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Appeal: New home allowed within sewage works ‘cordon sanitaire’

13.11.2020

Matt Moody

East of England | Health | living conditions | odour | sewage

An inspector has approved plans for a new home within the 400m exclusion zone of Chelmsford’s water recycling centre, noting that the area’s prevailing wind would carry odours away from the appeal site....

Enforcement: Notice quashed for Norfolk farm’s vehicle works

30.10.2020

Huw Morris

An inspector has quashed an enforcement notice against the unauthorised change of use of agricultural land at a farm in Norfolk.

Appeal: £50m Southend leisure complex wins inspector’s approval

16.10.2020

Matt Moody

Plans to build a major leisure complex on a council-owned car park near the Southend seafront can go ahead after an inspector decided that the scheme’s economic benefits outweighed its conflict with the...

Appeal: Safety of house hand-built from tyres not demonstrated

16.10.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector has refused retrospective permission for a ‘charming’ off-grid Fenland home built from worn-out tyres by hand despite noting that the decision would interfere with the appellant’s human rights,...

Appeal: Missing SPA mitigation agreement scuppers restoration project

09.10.2020

Matt Moody

A restoration project at a Kent farmstead involving the reconstruction of a collapsed listed barn and conversion of an historic oast house has been scuppered by a failure to agree mitigation measures for a...

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