Sports & Recreation

Appeals round-up: Sun room on listed building’s balcony is ‘entirely arbitrary’; Tough 18th hole does not justify protected tree’s removal

26.10.2018

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning appeals: 20 October-26 October, 2018

CIL can be used to provide doctors' surgeries / iStock: 516181986

Take-up of CIL cash is poor, shows research

24.10.2018

Laura Edgar

Fewer than half of councils in England and Wales are choosing to implement the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). This equates to 148 out of 348 councils.

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Appeal: Tough 18th hole does not justify protected tree’s removal

23.10.2018

Matt Moody

Environmental | golf | South West | Sports & Recreation | tree preservation order

Plans to remove a protected lime tree on a golf course near Henley-on-Thames have been rejected after an inspector rejected the appellant’s argument that it ‘prevents golfers from getting a clear...

Appeal: Brokenshire scuppers rugby club’s housing plans

23.10.2018

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has rejected Falmouth Rugby Club’s appeal against Cornwall Council’s refusal of its plans to build 226 homes on agricultural land near the town.

Appeals round-up: House approved on site ‘not well placed’ for a dwelling; Community centre would be sixfold breach of policy threshold

19.10.2018

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 13 October-19 October, 2018

Appeal: Tees bridge to school playing fields would not harm heritage

18.10.2018

Matt Moody

A Yorkshire school’s plans to create new playing fields across the river from its campus, along with a timber bridge to access them, would not harm the character of the town or its heritage assets, an...

Appeal: Dilapidated cricket ground is not an ‘existing’ use

17.10.2018

Matt Moody

Too much time has passed for a derelict cricket pavilion to be considered an ‘existing’ leisure use, an inspector has ruled, and plans to replace it would constitute a new building in the...

Legal briefs: Campaigner loses legal bid to prevent Lancashire fracking; Appeal court ruling on ministerial decisions

12.10.2018

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 6 October-12 October, 2018

Appeals round-up: Approval for climbing school in Hammersmith railway arches; Cornwall Council must pay costs for inconsistent decisions

31.08.2018

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning appeals: 25 August-31 August, 2018.

Appeal: Extended hours at 166-year old cricket club would disrupt new homes

02.08.2018

Matt Moody

An inspector has issued a split decision on an appeal by Darlington Cricket Club to extend the permitted use times of its all-weather practice nets, in light of complaints from the owners of newly built...

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