Sports & Recreation

Appeals round-up: 'Image considerations' do not justify church hall extension; Multi-use sport area not allowed on existing playing field

20.03.2020

Matt Moody

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

Appeal: Multi-use sport area not allowed on existing playing field

20.03.2020

Matt Moody

A Newcastle-upon-Tyne school’s plans to build an all-weather sports facility on part of its existing playing field fell foul of policies seeking to protect sports facilities, an inspector has ruled.

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Appeal: Jenrick allows 400 homes in Newmarket after 10-year legal battle

13.03.2020

Matt Moody

Plans to develop a greenfield site in Newmarket that have been the subject of numerous court decisions since 2009 have been approved by the housing secretary, who rejected the concerns of the town's horse-...

Appeal: No lifting of noise restrictions on pub’s ‘Aunt Sally’ shy

06.03.2020

Simon Wicks

A pub outbuilding intended for use as an ‘Aunt Sally’ shy cannot also be used as a music venue and must observe restrictions on its hours of use so as not to disturb neighbours.

Legal briefs: Shropshire Council cricket club decision ruled out of bounds; Chris Packham launches new HS2 challenge

06.03.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 29 February-6 March, 2020

Shropshire Council cricket club decision ruled out of bounds

04.03.2020

Martin Read

Shropshire Council has been asked by Michael King, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, to build and maintain a new boundary fence so that a cricket club can return to its ground.

Appeal: ‘World-class’ environmental assets at risk from golf course

28.02.2020

Matt Moody

Government ministers have refused plans to build an 18-hole golf course on sensitive coastal dunes in the Scottish Highlands. They ruled that the scheme’s environmental harm outweighed its economic benefits...

Alexander Stadium redevelopment receives approval

03.02.2020

Prithvi Pandya

Alexander Stadium | Regeneration | Sports & Recreation | West Midlands

Birmingham City Council’s planning committee has approved plans to redevelop Alexander Stadium for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Appeals round-up: Conversation at micro pub could disrupt neighbours; Private hospital ‘not an employment use’ despite 150 new jobs

10.01.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 4th January-10 January, 2020

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Appeal: School parent council rebuffed in Edinburgh ‘boatel’ appeal

10.01.2020

Matt Moody

A reporter has dismissed a canal-side school’s concerns that plans for five boat hotels would prevent its canoe club from accessing the water, ruling that it would be ‘extremely foolish’ to disregard the...

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