Rural

Appeals round-up: Cycle space requirement for HMO halved; Norfolk scrape could cause more harm than good

20.11.2020

Matt Moody

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

Appeal: 'Low profile' homes allowed in green belt

20.11.2020

Matt Moody

Plans to build eight 'low profile' bungalows on previously developed land near Basildon can go ahead, after an inspector ruled that the scheme was not inappropriate green belt development and would not harm...

Appeal: Norfolk scrape could cause more harm than good

20.11.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector was unconvinced by the possible environmental benefits of a 'scrape' - a shallow depression that seasonally holds water - that was created without consent in the Norfolk Coast AONB, calling it '...

Tee up for success: How developers can collaborate with golf courses to deliver housing while meeting environmental requirements

19.11.2020

Karen Colebourn

Golf clubs – which occupy around 2 per cent of the UK's land area – can be a crucial ally in the battle to increase the nation's biodiversity, argues Karen Colebourn

Appeals round-up: ‘Retrofitted’ mitigation justifies dark sky home; Holiday let sailing boat on green belt reservoir refused

13.11.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 7 November-13 November, 2020

Appeal: Inspector removes occupancy restrictions on North York Moors home

28.10.2020

Huw Morris

An appeal to remove occupancy conditions linked to agriculture and forestry on a home in the North York Moors National Park has been granted after an inspector admitted the evidence for potential residents...

Appeal: Inspector cites animal welfare as key factor in allowing rural house

27.10.2020

Huw Morris

An appeal to build a poultry manager’s house at a farm in Nottinghamshire has been allowed after an inspector decided there was an essential need for a rural worker in the location.

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: Aggregates haulier told to stop operating on agricultural land

23.09.2020

Simon Wicks

A construction materials haulage firm run from a site intended for agricultural use must move elsewhere and restore the land, an inspector has ruled.

Appeal: Country house-style flats can replace tennis centre in green belt

22.09.2020

Simon Wicks

A block of 23 flats with the appearance of a 'traditional country house' can be built in the Surrey green belt because it will occupy less space than the 'moribund' tennis centre currently on the site....

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