demolition

Appeals round-up: Travellers can remain despite 'high risk to life' from flooding; Unauthorised pub demolition retrospectively approved despite social harm

08.11.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 2 November-8 November, 2019

Appeal: Unauthorised pub demolition retrospectively approved despite social harm

08.11.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has granted retrospective consent to replace a pub with flats after the appellant demolished it without permission, despite acknowledging the harm its loss had caused to the local community....

Appeal: Demolition of Victorian school halted after 1,100-signature petition

20.09.2019

Matt Moody

demolition | Heritage | heritage asset | petition | South West

A developer who began to demolish a Victorian school in Swindon without permission has had his plans to replace the building with 10 flats blocked by an inspector, after a petition to save the building...

Enforcement: Demolition order for home bought ‘in good faith’ quashed

13.09.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has quashed enforcement action against a homeowner who purchased an unauthorised green belt home ‘in good faith’, ruling that upholding the notice would cause ‘serious financial and personal...

Legal briefs: Oxford crackdown on ‘beds in sheds’; Tower Hamlets loses demolition challenge

30.08.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 24 August-30 August, 2019

Teville Gate House / Teville Gate House Ltd

New office block approved in Worthing

02.07.2019

Lydia Till

Worthing Borough Council has given the go-ahead to a new town centre office block that is expected to provide more than 800 jobs.

Legal briefs: £1.5m fine for planning breaches in North London; Stiff penalty for Northwich listed building demolition

07.12.2018

Matt Moody

A round-up of legal news: 1 December-7 December, 2018

Legal briefs: London cycle super highway challenge; Apple data centre case in court

26.10.2018

Matt Moody

A round-up of legal news: 20 October-26 October, 2018

Courtroom Gavel - legal changes that affect planners

Legal briefs: High Court judge explains ‘hobbit house’ injunction

29.09.2017

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 23 September-29 September, 2017

Appeal: Residential scheme would enhance Leamington conservation area

19.06.2017

An inspector has granted permission to replace a warehouse in Leamington Spa with a residential development, saying that the warehouse’s ‘awkward’ appearance meant replacing it would have a...

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