South East

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Protestors seek judicial review of Stansted expansion plans

10.08.2018

Huw Morris

Campaigners have launched a legal challenge to plans for the expansion of Stansted Airport in Essex.

Woodland campaigners lob objection at tennis star Konta’s home plan

10.08.2018

Huw Morris

Environmental campaigners are using latest national planning policy to find fault and call out a proposal by tennis star Johanna Konta to build in an ancient woodland that inspired the Winnie-the-Pooh adventures.

Campaigners challenge Heathrow NPS in the High Court

08.08.2018

Laura Edgar

Friends of the Earth has launched a legal challenge against the government’s decision to approve a third runway at Heathrow Airport, claiming it is unlawful because it fails to address the UK’s climate change obligations.

Appeal: Affordable housing requirement upheld for neighbouring schemes

03.08.2018

Matt Moody

affordable housing | building design | Design | Finance & Viability | South East

A 14-flat scheme in High Wycombe must include an affordable housing contribution despite being just below the 15-unit threshold, an inspector has ruled, because it forms a 'single developable area'...

Thomas White Oxford submits planning application for Oxford North

01.08.2018

Prithvi Pandya

Planning and architectural consultancy Thomas White Oxford has submitted a planning application to Oxford City Council, on behalf of St John’s College, to transform an area in north Oxford into a sustainable business community.

Plans for track changes in Bicester and Beford / Shutterstock_167720543

Plans for second phase of Oxford-to-Cambridge rail link submitted

30.07.2018

Laura Edgar

Network Rail has submitted plans to transport secretary Chris Grayling for the construction of phase 2 of a project to build a rail line between Oxford and Cambridge.

Garden communities – not just a buzzword

30.07.2018

Emma Goodings

Last month Rosie Pearson of campaign group Cause put the case against a new wave of garden communities in Essex...

Appeal: Council must pay costs for blocking pontoon extension scheme

27.07.2018

Matt Moody

boats | Leisure & Tourism | rivers | South East

Eastleigh Borough Council must pay costs for refusing plans to extend three existing pontoons at a popular boatyard on the River Hamble, after an inspector found that it had failed to submit any objective...

High Court dismisses Maidstone judicial review bid of s.106 cash

23.07.2018

Huw Morris

The High Court has rejected a bid by Maidstone Borough Council for a judicial review into how Kent County Council released developer contributions for a road project.

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Appeal: Inspector refuses Bicester housing proposal for failing to meet robust local plan

18.07.2018

Huw Morris

bicester | Cherwell District Council | Gallagher Estates | Housing | South East

Planning permission has been refused for a scheme of up to 180 homes at Bicester after an inspector said the proposal conflicted with the local plan and sharply criticised the developer.

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