North West

Appeal: HMO refusal partly based on assumptions about future occupants

11.10.2019

Plans to convert a vacant pub in a high crime area south of Manchester into a 12-bedroom HMO can go ahead. An inspector ruled that the council’s refusal of permission had been partly based on assumptions...

Appeal: Alpaca fatality does not justify rural worker’s bungalow

04.10.2019

Matt Moody

Plans for a farm worker’s bungalow at an alpaca farm near Warrington have been rejected after an inspector found unacceptable harm to the green belt and no ‘very special circumstances’ to justify it.

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Government vows to back the Midlands and the North

16.09.2019

Laura Edgar

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reaffirmed his pledge to devolve further powers to the north of England, while local government secretary Robert Jenrick has made a similar commitment to the Midlands.

Enforcement: Demolition order for home bought ‘in good faith’ quashed

13.09.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has quashed enforcement action against a homeowner who purchased an unauthorised green belt home ‘in good faith’, ruling that upholding the notice would cause ‘serious financial and personal...

The Old Bank Building in Manchester / Stephen Richards

NOMA office scheme submitted for planning

11.09.2019

Laura Edgar

Manchester | NOMA | North West | offices | Regeneration

Plans to transform the grade-II listed Old Bank Building in Manchester so that it comprises 140,000 square feet of office space have been submitted to the city council.

Appeal: Lancashire retirement village would be an ‘isolated enclave’

06.09.2019

Matt Moody

Plans for a retirement village north of Preston that would accommodate more than 200 over-55s have been rejected, after an inspector found that residents would have ‘limited opportunities for integration...

Appeal: Care home would create 'sense of being unable to leave'

09.08.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has blocked plans for a new care home near Altrincham, ruling that the scheme's design and location would not enable residents to 'live as independent a life as possible', contrary to national...

100% devolution called for in the North

05.08.2019

Laura Edgar

Business leaders in the north of England have called for 100 per cent devolution across the Northern Powerhouse in a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Appeal: NPPF footnote justifies Lake District wind farm extension

02.08.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has become the first to interpret footnote 49 of the NPPF in ruling that an application to extend the life of a Lake District wind farm until 2028 constituted 'repowering' and, therefore, did...

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Liverpool submits £230 million 'Green City Deal' proposal to Johnson

31.07.2019

Huw Morris

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has submitted a bid to Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a £230 million 'Green City Deal' that aims to tackle climate change and grow the economy.

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