Water & Marine

Appeal: Mitigation measures would reduce homes’ impact on Solent

15.06.2022

conservation | England | Housing | housing land supply | Water & Marine

A development of six homes has been allowed in Cowes on the Isle of Wight after an inspector ruled that the mitigation measures agreed with the appellant would help to preserve the Solent special protection...

20,000 homes a year cannot be built owing to nutrient neutrality issues, suggests analysis

15.06.2022

Laura Edgar

Analysis has suggested that more than 7 per cent of all housing planned in England cannot go ahead because of the level of pollution in rivers.

Houseboats on Oxford canal / iStock: 464454082

Appeal: Marina on Oxford Canal not in suitable location

09.06.2022

Ben Gosling

conservation area | Rural | South East | Water & Marine

A 192-berth marina on the Oxford Canal has been refused because an inspector decided that its location did not accord with local policy, and also concluded that the development would have an impact on the...

Views sought on sustainable marine development

09.06.2022

Laura Edgar

The government is consulting on how to sustainably develop the marine environment in a way that helps the UK to meet its net-zero target and support the recovery of the oceans.

Dawlish, Devon / Carol Blaker, Shutterstock_517527055

Roadmap to tackle flooding published

08.06.2022

Laura Edgar

The Environment Agency (EA) has produced a roadmap setting out practical actions to be taken over the next four years to tackle threats posed by flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water as well as coastal erosion.

Ireland round-up: Waterways Ireland looks to boost camping and glamping; Celtic Interconnector powers on

27.05.2022

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 21 May-27 May, 2022

Appeals round-up: ‘Landmark’ student accommodation tower would benefit setting; ‘Visual, functional and environmental disadvantages’ trounce Bromley towers

20.05.2022

Ben Gosling

A round-up of planning appeals: 14 May- 20 May, 2022

Wales round-up: Independent flooding review launched; Capital school gets the green light

20.05.2022

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 14 May-20 May, 2022

River Wensum / Nigel-Housden, Shutterstock: 1290348226

Appeal: Possibility of nutrient pollution sinks Norfolk homes

17.05.2022

Ben Gosling

East of England | Environmental | Housing | nutrient neutrality | Water & Marine

An inspector has dismissed appeals for two homes in Shipdham, Norfolk, after ruling that wastewater from the dwellings could pollute nearby habitat sites.

View of Gosport and the Isle of White / Nika-Davis, Shutterstock: 1789589012

Appeal: Lack of nutrient mitigation sinks Hampshire bungalows

05.05.2022

Ben Gosling

An inspector has refused permission for two bungalows in Blackfield, after the appellant failed to agree to conditions limiting the impact of the development on nearby nutrient-sensitive sites.

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