North West

Liverpool goes back to the future with historic docks plan

18.09.2020

Huw Morris

The UK’s first heritage-led development plan has been launched in Liverpool to shape a multibillion-pound programme to regenerate the city’s historic docklands.

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England’s ‘first’ land commission launched in Liverpool

09.09.2020

Laura Edgar

Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram has established England’s ‘first’ Land Commission to improve the management and use of land in the region.

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Salford goes to court to protect green space

09.09.2020

Laura Edgar

Salford City Council’s decision that developer Peel L&P cannot build 600 homes at Broadoak in Worsley has been upheld by the Court of Appeal.

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Victorian Society launches legal action against Liverpool zip wire

26.08.2020

Huw Morris

The Victorian Society has launched a legal challenge to Liverpool City Council’s decision to allow a zip wire across the city centre.

Cheshire East rebukes Jenrick over planning decision

25.08.2020

Huw Morris

Cheshire East Council has sent a stinging rebuke to housing and communities secretary Robert Jenrick over his decision to allow a planning appeal in the borough.

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Proposals for Liverpool docks site submitted

20.08.2020

Laura Edgar

Housing | Liverpool | North West | Regeneration

A planning application for the redevelopment of a site next to Liverpool’s Stanley Dock has been submitted to the city council.

Appeal: GPDO scheme’s sealed windows not acceptable

14.08.2020

Matt Moody

Plans to convert an office building in Salford near an electroplating facility that emits levels of noise ‘harmful to human health’ into flats were not rendered acceptable by the appellant’s plan to use...

North sets out £5 billion infrastructure pipeline

13.08.2020

Huw Morris

Infrastructure - Green | Infrastructure - Transport | North East | North West | Transpport for the North

A £5 billion pipeline of infrastructure projects to create 20,000 jobs has been set out by transport and business leaders in the North of England.

Appeal: Change of use appeals fail to capture grade II listed military hospital

05.08.2020

Huw Morris

A three-storey care home near Northwich has been rejected by an inspector for harming the character and appearance of the countryside.

Appeal: Lancaster moorings plan rejected for biodiversity and rural harm

04.08.2020

Huw Morris

A proposal to create moorings alongside the Lancaster Canal at Carnforth has been dismissed for harming biodiversity, the area’s rural character and appearance of the countryside.

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