Leisure & Tourism

Appeals round-up: Ammonia from poultry droppings could harm protected heath; Mechanical ventilation justifies Luton GPDO conversion

16.10.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planing appeals: 10 October-16 October, 2020

Legal briefs: Guildford secures interim injunction over caravan plots; PDR and use classes changes go to court

16.10.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 10 October-16 October, 2020

Appeal: £50m Southend leisure complex wins inspector’s approval

16.10.2020

Matt Moody

Plans to build a major leisure complex on a council-owned car park near the Southend seafront can go ahead after an inspector decided that the scheme’s economic benefits outweighed its conflict with the...

Go-ahead for major Belfast city centre schemes

16.10.2020

Roger Milne

Belfast City Council | flats | Leisure & Tourism | Northern Ireland | Regeneration

Three major Belfast city centre projects were granted planning permission at a meeting this week, including proposals for the £60 million regeneration of the Smithfield Market area – one of the most neglected parts of the heart of the capital.

Nichola Mallon / Northern-Ireland-Assembly

Called in: Green light for £110m stadium project in west Belfast

14.10.2020

Roger Milne

called-in decision | Casement Park | Leisure & Tourism | Nichola Mallon | Northern Ireland

Infrastructure minister Nichola Mallon MLA has recommended planning approval for a new 34,578-capacity stadium at Casement Park in west Belfast.

Appeals round-up: Paid-for donkey rides deemed a material change of use; Four-storey vinyl artwork is allowed at Beefeater distillery

09.10.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planing appeals: 3 October-9 October, 2020

Appeal: Trainspotting facility’s rural location is justified, rules inspector

09.10.2020

Matt Moody

Plans for a trainspotting facility in rural Lincolnshire offering a viewing platform of the East Coast Main Line and historic train-style camping pods can go ahead, an inspector ruled, rejecting the council’...

Appeal: Paid-for donkey rides deemed a material change of use

09.10.2020

Matt Moody

‘Allowing your friends to ride your donkeys’ can be considered ancillary to keeping them, an inspector ruled but offering commercial rides constituted a change of use that required planning permission –...

Under 25s prefer to eat in town centres, suggests research

05.10.2020

Laura Edgar

Leisure & Tourism | Lichfields | Newcastle | retail | UK

Research has found that people under the age of 25 visit town centres to eat rather than shop.

Manchester approves UK’s largest indoor arena next to Etihad Stadium

25.09.2020

Huw Morris

Leisure & Tourism | North West

A proposal for the UK’s biggest indoor arena next to Manchester City FC’s home has been granted planning permission.

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