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Appeal: Low-flying helicopters would ‘distress’ crematorium mourners

24.04.2020

crematorium | Environmental | military | noise impact | South West

An inspector has refused plans for a crematorium near an RAF base in Shropshire despite a ‘clear need’, ruling that helicopters flying as low as 30 metres off the ground nearby would be ‘disconcerting’ to...

Appeals round-up: TV series plaques would devalue commemoration of real people; Co-living apartments allowed despite space concerns

20.02.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 15 February-21 February, 2020

Appeal: Crematorium in Leeds green belt not justified

20.02.2020

Matt Moody

The UK's leading crematoria developer has failed to persuade an inspector that 'very special circumstances' existed to justify a new crematorium in the Leeds green belt, after 'flawed evidence' from both...

Appeal: Timber grieving canopy not inappropriate in green belt

17.07.2019

Matt Moody

Community Infrastructure | crematorium | Green Belt | openness | South East

Plans for a 'timber octagonal canopy' to create a 'covered grieving area' at an existing crematorium in Hertfordshire can go ahead, after an inspector ruled that green belt openness need not be 'entirely...

Government to consult on national guidance for crematoria

09.04.2019

Huw Morris

crematorium | England | Finance & Viability

In 2017 there were 467,748 cremations representing 77 per cent of all deaths, with each crematorium having an average of 1,607 cremations that year.

Legal briefs: Surrey couple jailed over enforcement breaches; Law Society warning on planning condition reforms

09.03.2018

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 3 March-9 March, 2018

Appeal: Javid ignores inspector’s advice on green belt crematoria

07.11.2017

Matt Moody

Following a joint inquiry that considered two separate crematorium proposals in South Staffordshire, communities secretary Sajid Javid has gone against his inspector’s advice by deciding to allow the...

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Legal briefs: High Court to hear judicial review challenge over neighbourhood plan and quarry

16.06.2017

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 10 June-16 June, 2017

Appeal: South Lakeland crematorium would not harm tourism

26.07.2016

Martha Harris

Community Infrastructure | crematorium | Leisure & Tourism | North West | South Lakeland

An inspector has approved the erection of a crematorium and memorial gardens in Crooklands, South Lakeland, after ruling that the need for this type of facility in the area outweighed the moderate impact on...