England

Enforcement upheld on commercial vehicle parking at green belt home

20.11.2019

Development Management & Enforcement | England | Environmental | Tandridge District Council

An inspector has sustained Tandridge District Council’s enforcement notice forbidding an appellant from parking at least three commercial vehicles at his home. He ruled it would be a material change of use...

Appeal: Inspector spurns Herts redevelopment over green belt harm

20.11.2019

Huw Morris

England | Hertsmere Borough Council | Housing | NPPF | Policy & Politics

The demolition of a Potters Bar junior and infants school to make way for up to 30 homes has been rejected for harming the green belt in a clash between a county and a district council.

Appeal: Retirement homes rejected for stark contrast with nearby development

19.11.2019

Huw Morris

Plans for 24 retirement apartments in Leatherhead have been rejected for their impact on the character and appearance of the area and for being ‘manifestly at odds’ with nearby development.

Appeal: Inspector makes split decision on solar panels at Henley church

19.11.2019

Huw Morris

Christ Church Centre | England | Heritage | Infrastructure - Energy | South Oxfordshire District Council

An appeal has been partially allowed at a Henley-on-Thames church centre for the installation of solar panels in a split decision by an inspector.

‘New Skeffington’ needed to restore planning's democratic purpose

19.11.2019

Simon Wicks

The planning system needs 'fundamental reform' of its approach to public participation, including a 'new Skeffington' and a 'focused agency' to oversee public involvement in planning.

Guide published for heritage in neighbourhood plans

19.11.2019

Laura Edgar

England | Heritage | National Trust | neighbourhood planning | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood

New guidance has been published to show local communities how heritage can be incorporated into neighbourhood plans.

Appeal: Heathrow service station scheme is judged appropriate infilling

18.11.2019

Huw Morris

England | Heathrow | London Borough of Hillingdon | Policy & Politics

A service station in the Metropolitan Green Belt near Heathrow Airport can demolish a car wash and develop a drive-thru coffee shop after an inspector decided it would be appropriate infilling.

Appeal: Bedford backs rejection for education centre with multiple adverse impacts

18.11.2019

Huw Morris

Bedford Borough Council | Community Infrastructure | England | Heritage

A scheme to build a food and nutrition education and training centre for schools, teachers and NHS professionals at Kempston has been turned down because of its character and appearance, and its impact on...

Appeal: Countryside loss and traffic concerns foil Mansfield outline homes plan

18.11.2019

Huw Morris

England | Environmental | Housing | Infrastructure - Transport | NPPF

The refusal of outline planning permission for up to 240 homes near Mansfield has been upheld after an inspector found that the scheme would lead to irreversible loss of the countryside and harm the safety...

9% increase in net dwellings

15.11.2019

Laura Edgar

England | Housing | housing supply | mhclg | permitted development

New government statistics have shown that annual housing supply in England amounted to 241,130 net additional dwellings in 2018/19, up from 222,190 in 2017/18.

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