Rural

Appeals round-up: National park airstrip found harmful to protected birds; Management plan justifies airsoft in AONB ancient woodland

30.04.2021

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 24 April-30 April, 2021

Appeal: 373 homes approved despite neighbourhood plan conflict

30.04.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has granted outline permission for 373 homes plus a new pub and primary school in Devon despite conflict with a made neighbourhood plan, citing the council’s housing land supply of less than...

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Appeal: Shipping containers permanent enough to harm green belt

23.04.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has rejected plans to site five shipping containers on green belt land for self-storage purposes, ruling that they would have ‘a degree of affixation and permanence’ that would amount to a...

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Consultation published on mobile phone mast permitted development

21.04.2021

Laura Edgar

The government has proposed extending permitted development rights (PDR) in England for mobile phone masts so that they can be upgraded for 5G and to improve coverage in rural areas.

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Appeal: Hermetically sealed greenhouse dwelling is not covered by GPDO

09.04.2021

Matt Moody

class Q | GPDO | mechanical ventilation | Rural | South West

Plans to convert two-thirds of a working commercial greenhouse into a home by installing a ‘hermetically sealed box’ have been rejected by an inspector, who ruled that the scheme was not covered by permitted...

Appeal: ‘Very special circumstances’ justify green belt gas plant

01.04.2021

Matt Moody

Plans for a gas power plant in the Gloucestershire green belt that would ‘supply electricity at short notice during periods of high demand’ can go ahead, after an inspector decided that the scheme would...

Ireland round-up: Aspirational rural blueprint published; Ballyboden fast-track scheme rejected

01.04.2021

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 27 March-1 April, 2021

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Aspirational rural blueprint for Ireland published

01.04.2021

Roger Milne

broadband | Ireland | Leo Varadkar | remote working | Rural

The Irish Government this week launched an ambitious blueprint to transform rural Ireland with a major focus on attracting remote workers to rural communities, revitalising town centres and villages, developing adventure tourism and boosting the green economy.

Appeals round-up: Grandiosity of grade I listed townhouse justifies wall hangings; ‘Very substantial benefits’ justify 250-home Kent scheme

26.03.2021

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 20 March-26 March, 2021

Appeal: New Forest home allowed despite falling short of paragraph 79

26.03.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has approved plans for a new home on brownfield land in the New Forest national park despite deeming it to have fallen short of the standards of NPPF paragraph 79, praising its ‘sense of delight...

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