Essex

England round-up: Government must do more to fulfil goal of 300k homes a year; Government picks 10 councils to test digital planning tools

04.06.2021

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 29 May-4 June, 2021

News in brief: Combined authority seeks developers of brownfield housing sites; Birmingham to draw up tree plan

23.03.2021

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning: Tuesday 23 March, 2021

Appeal: Jenrick approves ‘horrendous’ Gladman 200-home scheme

08.04.2020

Matt Moody

Developer Gladman has won a second permission in two weeks from the housing secretary Robert Jenrick, who approved plans for a village extension in Essex described as ‘horrendous’ by home secretary and local...

Appeal: Spa homes proposal rejected for harming protected sites

14.06.2019

Huw Morris

England | Environmental | Essex | Housing | Spa

Plans for up to 200 homes on land around an exclusive spa in Essex have been rejected after an inspector found they would adversely affect the area and harm protected European sites.

News in brief: York local plan amendments to be consulted; Lichfield plan found sound

14.05.2019

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 14 May, 2019

Appeals round-up: Essex home would add ‘variety’ to Special Landscape Area; Flintshire homes appeal dismissed

17.07.2017

Huw Morris

A round-up of planning appeals: 10 July-14 July, 2017

Appeal: Unilateral Undertaking addresses 350-home development issues

23.03.2017

An inspector has given outline permission for a 350-home development near Braintree, after a Unilateral Undertaking (UU) submitted by the appellant addressed various concerns surrounding it.

Appeal: Non-industrial use allowed for ‘Riverside Opportunity Area’

31.01.2017

Martha Harris

Business & Enterprise | employment land | Essex | planning appeals | South East

An inspector has allowed the change of use of part of an existing warehouse at Creekmouth in Barking to banqueting facilities and storage, despite the area being allocated as employment land within a...

Appeal: Abattoir decision reversed after High Court ruling

11.01.2017

Martha Harris

An enforcement notice has been quashed and planning permission allowed for an abattoir wash water storage tank in Ranks Green near Fairstead, after an inspector’s initial refusal of the scheme was quashed by...

Appeal: 98 homes approved for Essex green gap

05.01.2017

Martha Harris

An inspector has approved 98 homes for a designated green gap in Little Clacton, Essex, after deciding that the social and economic benefits of the scheme outweighed the “moderate” environmental harm....

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