Leisure & Tourism

Appeal: Pub with dance floor ‘not a restaurant’

14.02.2019

An inspector has upheld an enforcement notice alleging the unauthorised change of use of a Glasgow restaurant to a pub, citing its dance floor, dart boards and ‘extensive programme of live music’.

The internet is not the reason high streets are struggling

14.02.2019

Dr Jackie Mulligan

'Small-friendly, collaborative and place-centred' – Dr Jackie Mulligan offers a recipe for revival...

Appeals round-up: Three-home scheme would affect nuclear incident plans; 180 days of holiday letting harmful to housing supply

08.02.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 2 February-8 February, 2019

Enforcement: ‘Industrial’ food prep in Notting Hill flat was more than a ‘hobby’

07.02.2019

Matt Moody

A London restaurateur who was once on Interpol’s most-wanted list has failed to overturn an enforcement notice alleging that the flat above his Notting Hill restaurant was being used to prepare food.

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Northern Ireland round-up: Luxury hotel looks set for Mournes AONB; Green light for 300 homes in and around Derry

07.02.2019

Roger Milne

Derry | Leisure & Tourism | Northern Ireland | travel | trees

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 2 February-8 February, 2019

Luxury hotel looks set for Mournes AONB

07.02.2019

Roger Milne

AONB | hotel | Leisure & Tourism | Northern Ireland

Outline proposals for a 100-bedtoom luxury hotel and spa at Rostrevor, in the foothills of the Mourne Mountains, have been recommended for approval by officials at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

Appeal: 180 days of holiday letting harmful to housing supply

06.02.2019

Matt Moody

Allowing an Islington townhouse to be let short term for 180 days a year – twice the legal limit – would be detrimental to London's housing supply, an inspector has ruled, in contrast with other recent...