Business & Enterprise

Appeal: Children’s play centre on Liverpool industrial estate refused

17.10.2018

A vacant industrial estate unit cannot be converted into a children’s play centre, an inspector has decided, because the scheme would undermine the council’s aim to protect designated ‘...

Appeals round-up: Whisky regulations justify distillery’s extended opening hours; ‘Agricultural machinery store’ is not an agricultural use

12.10.2018

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 6 October-12 October, 2018

Appeal: World heritage site concerns halt Derbyshire factory expansion

12.10.2018

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has blocked major plans for the expansion of a Derbyshire boiler factory plus additional housing and office space, citing harm to the nearby Derwent Valley Mills world heritage site....

Draft departmental decision-making powers bill for NI panned

12.10.2018

Roger Milne

The UK Government's draft proposals to end decision-making paralysis in Northern Ireland do not provide proper accountability and are an invitation for legal challenge, warn unionists.

RBS puts key Edinburgh development site up for sale

12.10.2018

Roger Milne

Business & Enterprise | Edinburgh | Scotland

The former New Town Royal Bank of Scotland’s site on Dundas Street, Edinburgh, is now for sale after the bank’s controversial plans to demolish and redevelop the land were withdrawn in August.

Appeal: Whisky regulations justify distillery’s extended opening hours

11.10.2018

Matt Moody

An inspector has allowed an award-winning distillery in the Lake District to extend the opening hours of its restaurant because whisky regulations have caused the business to operate at a loss while its...

Appeals round-up: Tata Steel homes plan in Northamptonshire village blocked; Inspector quashes condition reserving home for local person

05.10.2018

Huw Morris

Business & Enterprise | Housing | Leisure & Tourism | UK

A round-up of planning appeals: 29 September-5 October

Appeal: Consent granted for offices-to-flats conversion of Newbury listed building

04.10.2018

Huw Morris

Business & Enterprise | Heritage | Housing | South East

Listed building consent has been granted for the change of use of three floors of a grade II listed building from office to residential use in Newbury.

Appeal: Camden pub conversion thrown on historic interest grounds

Appeal: Pub conversion dismissed for undermining local retail vitality

04.10.2018

Huw Morris

Business & Enterprise | Community Infrastructure | East Midlands | Edwinstowe

Two appeals to convert a pub in Edwinstowe into a food store and residential accommodation have been dismissed because of the effect on a district centre’s vitality and viability.

Appeal: Manchester shop extension is deemed appropriately located

04.10.2018

Huw Morris

Business & Enterprise | Manchester | North West

A proposal for a single-storey extension to shops in Manchester has been approved after an inspector decided that it would have an acceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area.

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