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Appeal: Character of supermarket car park harmed by 'Autoglass pods'

12.12.2019

Matt Moody

advertisement | car parking | Design | East Midlands | supermarket

An inspector has refused retrospective permission for two prefabricated windscreen repair pods outside a supermarket in Leicester, ruling that their 'undue prominence' had harmed the character of the...
Legal briefs: Gateshead pub fined over illegal ad; Tightening up illegal encampment enforcement

08.02.2019

Roger Milne

advertisement | Demographics & Population Growth | Development Management & Enforcement | Fracking | high court | Infrastructure - Green | mining | Planning Law | travellers | UK

A round-up of legal news: 2 February-8 February, 2019
Appeal: ‘Optical illusion’ mural harmful to listed building

11.06.2018

Matt Moody

advertisement | Heritage | listed building | South West

Retrospective permission for a mural painted on a grade II listed building in Weymouth has been refused after an inspector ruled that its ‘illusory effect’ detracted from the building’s...
Appeal: Anti-pollution shroud would harm Baker Street amenity

21.03.2018

Matt Moody

advertisement | Heritage | London | Technology | visual amenity

Plans to conceal refurbishment works to a historic Marylebone building with a shroud that absorbs toxic molecules have been blocked after an inspector found that even a temporary nine-month permission would...
Appeal: ‘Golden arches’ would detract from high street amenity

20.09.2016

Martha Harris

advertisement | Business & Enterprise | London | McDonald's

An inspector has refused permission for an illuminated McDonald’s restaurant sign for Putney High Street, London, after finding that the sign’s elevated position would detract from the original detailing of...