Heritage

Appeals round-up: Passivhaus homes refused despite green space oversupply; Notting Hill launderette is ‘necessary for modern urban living’

27.03.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 21 March-27 March, 2020

Appeal: Passivhaus homes refused despite green space oversupply

27.03.2020

Matt Moody

A housing association's plans to build 25 energy-efficient homes on designated green space in a Wychavon village have been rejected, despite a ‘technical oversupply’ of green space in the area.

Wales round-up: Funding boost for Wrexham steelworks regeneration scheme; Development Bank bankrolls 1,200 new homes

27.03.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 21 March-27 March, 2020

Funding boost for Wrexham steelworks regeneration scheme

27.03.2020

Roger Milne

Cymru | Heritage | Regeneration | Wrexham

The redevelopment and regeneration of a historic former iron and steel works near Wrexham has passed another important milestone – the ambitious project has received a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund worth over £4.1 million.

Appeals round-up: 'Image considerations' do not justify church hall extension; Multi-use sport area not allowed on existing playing field

20.03.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 14 March-20 March, 2020

Appeal: Prep school’s climbing frame is a building, rules inspector

20.03.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector has issued a split decision over a private nursery’s unauthorised play area, ruling that a timber climbing frame was a building for planning purposes but granting permission for resurfacing...

Appeal: Retirement flats can replace historic locally listed school

20.03.2020

Matt Moody

Heritage | locally listed | non-designated heritage asset | retirement living | South East

An inspector has approved the ‘total loss of a non-designated heritage’ asset in Banstead, ruling that its ‘diminished’ historic significance was outweighed by the provision of accommodation for the elderly...

Appeal: Guest cabins at historic hotel could harm red squirrels

20.03.2020

Matt Moody

Plans for three shepherd’s cabins in the grounds of a listed Lake District hotel frequented by William Wordsworth have been blocked for heritage and ecology reasons.

St George's Church, Jesmond / R J McNaughton

Appeal: ‘Image considerations’ do not justify church hall extension

20.03.2020

Matt Moody

Community Engagement | extension | Heritage | listed building | North East

An inspector has refused an ‘eye-catching’ extension to a listed church hall in Newcastle, ruling that the church’s aim to improve its image did not outweigh the ‘real and serious’ heritage harm he had found...

Scotland round-up: Go-ahead for new-build Edinburgh offices at World Heritage Site; Inverness hotel application submitted

20.03.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 14 March-20 March, 2020

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