South East

Appeal: Revised Epsom Hospital care community scheme approved

17.09.2021

The redevelopment of land formerly owned by Epsom General Hospital to create a 300-home 'care community' can go ahead, an inspector has ruled, deciding after a six-day inquiry that an amended version of the...

Appeal: New football stadium and homes would 'create sense of place'

17.09.2021

Matt Moody

Non-league football club Cheshunt FC's plans to build a 2,000 seat stadium and 163 homes as part of a 'sports village' can go ahead, an inspector has ruled, commenting that the development would be of 'high...

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Appeal: Historic clifftop tearoom's conversion to holiday let blocked

17.09.2021

Matt Moody

A tearoom atop the White Cliffs of Dover that was used as a secret radar bunker during the Second World War cannot be converted into a holiday let with manager's accommodation, an inspector has ruled, citing...

Buckinghamshire Council adopts Aylesbury plan

16.09.2021

Huw Morris

Aylesbury local plan | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood | South East

Buckinghamshire Council has decided to adopt a Local Plan for the Vale of Aylesbury in a move recommended by a planning inspector.

Appeals round-up: Time called on listed Poole pub; Solar panels allowed for impact on conservation area; Warwickshire homes plan meets junction and viability provisions

10.09.2021

Huw Morris

A round-up of planning appeals: 4 - 10 September, 2021

South East council seeks to quash planning decisions issued in error

08.09.2021

Laura Edgar

Development Management & Enforcement | Planning Law | South East | swale

Swale Borough Council is seeking judicial reviews on five planning decisions that were issued in error.

Appeal: Listed church’s second conversion deemed unacceptable

02.09.2021

Simon Wicks

The proposed conversion of a grade II listed former church in St Albans into five residential units has been dismissed for harm to heritage and unsuitable living conditions for future occupiers.

Appeal: Housing would ‘drive a coach and horses’ through NP process

27.08.2021

Matt Moody

Plans for 35 homes on the edge of a Sussex village that were contrary to a just-adopted neighbourhood plan have been blocked by an inspector, who commented that allowing the appeal would ‘significantly...

Appeal: 576-home scheme’s design ‘disappointing, not harmful’

27.08.2021

Matt Moody

The demolition of a landmark office building in Stevenage to make way for 576 new homes can go ahead, an inspector has ruled, registering his ‘regret’ at the loss of the existing building and ‘disappointment...

Gatwick plans to bring emergency runway into routine use

26.08.2021

Huw Morris

Gatwick Airport is pressing ahead with plans to bring its emergency runway into routine use in a bid to secure its long-term growth.

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