DCLG

Appeal: Clark rejects 220 homes for Kent despite ‘acute’ affordable housing need

07.03.2016

Communities secretary Greg Clark has refused permission for a 220-home scheme in Maidstone, Kent, after concluding that the development would be ‘over-intensive’ and ‘anonymous’.

DCLG launches four-point objective plan

22.02.2016

Laura Edgar

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has launched its objectives for 2015 to 2020, which includes measures to drive up housing supply and devolve powers to boost local growth.

Appeal: DCLG approves Swiss Cottage residential development

19.02.2016

Martha Harris

The Department for Communities and Local Government has approved a sizeable mixed use scheme, known as 'Theatre Square', for Swiss Cottage, London, after ruling that the benefits of the scheme in relation to...

Appeal: Clark backs 605-home scheme

16.02.2016

Martha Harris

Communities secretary Greg Clark has approved a major mixed-use scheme for Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, after ruling that the scheme satisfied the economic, social and environmental roles of...

Appeals round-up: West Sussex housing scheme is turned down at appeal again; Lambing shed ruled detrimental to national park

12.02.2016

Martha Harris

A round-up of appeal decisions: 6 February-12 February, 2016

Appeal: Wind turbines cause unacceptable harm to ‘drumlin’ landscape

12.02.2016

Martha Harris

Permission for the erection of three wind turbines on land near Brightenber Hill, Skipton, has been refused after a ruling that the turbines would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of nearby...

West Sussex housing scheme is turned down at appeal again

11.02.2016

Martha Harris

Communities secretary Greg Clark has rejected a proposal for a significant housing and mixed-use development in Sayers Common, West Sussex. It had already been rejected by Clark’s predecessor for conflicting with a neighbourhood plan – a decision quashed by the High Court.

DCLG requests councils to share fracking planning permission information

08.02.2016

Laura Edgar

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has requested that mineral planning authorities share certain information with energy secretary Amber Rudd when granting planning permission to fracking applications.

Appeals round-up: St Just housing would adversely affect Cornwall beauty spot; Sand extraction allowed at remote Scottish island

05.02.2016

Martha Harris

A round-up of appeal decisions: 30 January-5 February, 2016

Appeal: St Just housing would adversely affect Cornwall beauty spot

04.02.2016

Martha Harris

The Department for Communities and Local Government has rejected an appeal by Westcountry Land Ltd for the development of 18 dwellings in St Just, Truro, after finding that the scheme would adversely effect...

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