Rural

Appeals round-up: Agricultural barn wins approval in Peak District; Design flaws torpedo Horley apartment block plan

30.07.2021

Huw Morris

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

Northern Ireland round-up: First rural policy blueprint set out; North-South MOU signed on heritage and climate change

16.07.2021

Roger Milne

Belfast | edwin poots | Northern Ireland | Rural

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 10 July-16 July, 2021

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First Northern Ireland rural policy blueprint set out

16.07.2021

Roger Milne

edwin poots | Leisure & Tourism | Northern Ireland | Rural

Northern Irish rural affairs minister Edwin Poots this week launched a public consultation on Northern Ireland’s first rural policy framework.

Appeal: AONB retirement village would be ‘in the public interest’

02.07.2021

Matt Moody

Plans for a retirement village in the Chilterns AONB offering 133 assisted living homes can go ahead, an inspector has ruled, commenting that the local development plan was ‘plainly left wanting’ in...

Called in: Bolton deprivation justifies major green belt development

25.06.2021

Matt Moody

Minister for regional growth Luke Hall has approved plans for a major expansion to an industrial estate on green belt land near Bolton, ruling that the provision of employment land necessary to support the...

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Appeal: Traveller pitch in AONB refused despite 'outstanding need'

25.06.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has upheld enforcement action against a Traveller pitch on green belt land within the Surrey Hills AONB, despite acknowledging the 'outstanding need' for pitches in the area and the personal...

Northern Ireland round-up: Mixed fortunes for major Belfast schemes; Go-ahead for Moneymore water park

18.06.2021

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 12 June-18 June, 2021

Appeal: Retirement village’s benefits outweigh countryside intrusion

04.06.2021

Matt Moody

Plans for a retirement village in Horsham offering 146 ‘continuing care’ apartments and various community facilities can go ahead, after an inspector ruled that the scheme’s benefits outweighed its harm to...

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MPs to investigate how rural productivity can be boosted

17.05.2021

Laura Edgar

Coronavirus | Economic Growth | England | Rural | rural economy

An inquiry to explore how the rural economy can be boosted in a post Covid-19 world has been launched by a group of cross-party MPs and peers.

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

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