Yorkshire

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Appeal: Tree concerns scupper subterranean Yorkshire eco-home

12.06.2020

Plans for an underground eco-home in the grounds of a 19th century house on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales have been refused by an inspector, who expressed doubts over potential harm to nearby trees....

Government urged to invest in nature in the North

01.06.2020

Huw Morris

The government must invest up to £100 billion over the next 25 years to create a plan for nature in the north of England, according to a think tank.

Sheffield council apologises for 5G masts failure

01.06.2020

Huw Morris

Sheffield City Council has apologised for failing to process planning applications for three 5G masts on time.

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Lawyers consider to appeal against High Court’s Drax ruling

29.05.2020

Huw Morris

Infrastructure - Energy | Planning Law | Yorkshire

Environmental lawyers are considering an appeal against the High Court’s rejection of their challenge to a development consent for the controversial Drax gas plant project.

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Detailed plan for 470 homes submitted for approval in Bridlington

20.05.2020

Laura Edgar

east riding of yorkshire | Housing | Pegasus Group | Yorkshire

A reserved matters planning application has been lodged with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council for 470 homes.

Appeal: Jenrick blocks 516 homes next to ‘irreplaceable’ bog

15.05.2020

Matt Moody

Major housing plans for land next to a site of special scientific interest that were opposed by a cross-party group of MPs and Sir David Attenborough have been rejected by the housing secretary Robert...

My view on... public sector planning

14.05.2020

Joshua Parkinson

As part of the RTPI’s Chief Planners of Tomorrow scheme, Young Planner Joshua Parkinson learnt about the challenges and opportunities at Carlisle City Council

Appeal: Replacement green belt home deemed ‘materially larger’

07.05.2020

Matt Moody

Green Belt | paragraph 145 | replacement dwelling | Rural | Yorkshire

A replacement green belt home with a footprint just 0.1 square metres larger than the existing building would be ‘materially larger’ an inspector has ruled, noting that the building’s volume would be around...

Appeal: ‘Exceptional’ paragraph 79 ‘butterfly house’ rejected

01.05.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector has refused plans for a ‘very personal’ home designed in the shape of a butterfly in the Yorkshire green belt, despite accepting that the design was ‘exceptionally good’ and ‘truly outstanding...

Leeds scales down its planning services

26.03.2020

Laura Edgar

Coronavirus | leeds city council | Policy & Politics | Yorkshire

Leeds City Council has announced that its planning and sustainable development service will continue as a reduced service during the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown.

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