East of England

An inspector has rejected plans to convert a struggling bed-and-breakfast in East Sussex into a home, agreeing with the council that the business could be revived through ‘a better attempt’ at online...

An inspector has cited harm to green belt openness in refusing plans for 30 homes on brownfield land at a golf club near Basildon, despite the local council’s housing land supply of only 1.61 years.

This month sees the merging of council planning departments in Dorset, Somerset and Suffolk. Mark Smulian reports on the logic behind municipal unification.

An inspector has approved plans to convert a Suffolk pub recently registered as an asset of community value into a home, ruling that its location meant it would likely never become a viable business.