South East

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Appeal: Listed folly conversion blocked in national park

18.06.2021

Plans to convert a ruined 80ft tower in the South Downs National Park into a home have been rejected by an inspector, who found that the scheme’s ‘extensive areas of glazing’ could affect the area’s...

Appeal: ‘Very special circumstances’ in green belt housing scheme

18.06.2021

Joe Thomas

An inspector has granted permission for 100 homes on green belt land straddling two authority areas in Hertfordshire, notably ruling that the ‘bleak’ housing supply of the two councils contributed to the...

Alliance seeks to mitigate changing rainfall patterns in Kent woods

14.06.2021

Laura Edgar

The RSPB and ecological consultancy Ecological Planning and Research (EPR) Ltd have teamed up to alleviate the impact of the climate crisis on critical ancient woodland in Kent.

Appeal: Retirement village’s benefits outweigh countryside intrusion

04.06.2021

Matt Moody

Plans for a retirement village in Horsham offering 146 ‘continuing care’ apartments and various community facilities can go ahead, after an inspector ruled that the scheme’s benefits outweighed its harm to...

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Appeal: Evidence ‘overwhelmingly’ favours Stansted expansion

04.06.2021

Matt Moody

A panel of three inspectors has approved plans to expand Stansted Airport’s annual capacity by eight million passengers and ordered the council to pay costs, commenting that ‘carbon emissions are...

Appeal: Garage floristry workshop plan would ‘disrupt’ neighbours

04.06.2021

Matt Moody

Retrospective permission for the use of a domestic garage as a florist’s workshop has been refused by an inspector, who found that comings and goings by couriers would unacceptably disrupt neighbours....

Housebuilder petitions Jenrick for compulsory training for planning committees

01.06.2021

Huw Morris

Councillors should receive compulsory training in planning before they sit on committees to make decisions on applications, according to a housebuilder.

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Appeal: 254-home scheme would ‘create its own identity’

28.05.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has granted reserved matters approval for 254 homes near Guildford, ruling that while the ‘limited palette of house types’ on offer was a ‘missed opportunity’, the scheme would still achieve a ‘...

Appeal: Very special circumstances justify faith school expansion

28.05.2021

Matt Moody

The Department for Education’s plans for the expansion of a Sikh faith school in Buckinghamshire have been allowed by an inspector, who found that ‘very special circumstances’ existed following a virtual...

Appeal: Marquee for corporate Christmas parties allowed in green belt

28.05.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has approved the use of a car park in the Hertfordshire green belt for corporate Christmas parties during the festive period each year, noting that events would be held in London instead if...

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