housing allocation

Appeal: Student halls refused at site allocated for housing

25.11.2020

Plans for a seven-storey block of 182 student bedrooms on land in Reading already allocated for regular housing have been blocked because the inspector ruled that the ‘pressing need’ for affordable housing...

Appeals round-up: ‘Retrofitted’ mitigation justifies dark sky home; Holiday let sailing boat on green belt reservoir refused

13.11.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 7 November-13 November, 2020

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Appeal: Housing allocation exceeded by a factor of 10

13.11.2020

Matt Moody

East of England | grade I listed | Housing | housing allocation | outline permission

An inspector has approved plans for 170 homes on the edge of a village east of Norwich, despite acknowledging that her decision would mean a total of 475 homes could be built in an area the council had...

Appeal: Gasworks regeneration allowed despite allocation conflict

20.03.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector has approved regeneration plans for a former gasworks in Hertford that would provide nearly twice as many homes as the council had allocated to the site, following a 12-day inquiry.

Appeal: Housing plans blocked again at formerly allocated site

14.05.2019

Matt Moody

A reporter has blocked a second application by Gladman Developments to build up to 119 homes on land outside Linlithgow, west of Edinburgh, which was removed from the council's housing allocation plan...

Appeal: Housing scheme upgrade allowed in Aberdeenshire

09.11.2018

Matt Moody

An inspector has approved plans for 142 homes in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, superseding an extant permission for 109 homes on the site that already met its ‘indicative capacity’ as set out in the...

Appeal: 100 homes approved in light of Swindon’s ‘serious’ housing shortfall

19.10.2018

Matt Moody

five-year housing supply | golf course | Housing | housing allocation | South West

Plans for 100 homes north of Swindon can go ahead despite landscape harm and conflict with the local development plan, an inspector has ruled, citing the council's ‘serious’ housing land...

Appeal: Access concerns halt 500-home Stirling scheme

25.09.2018

Matt Moody

An inspector has refused plans for 500 homes in Stirling county despite deeming the principle of housing on the site acceptable, citing the appellant’s failure to demonstrate compliance with highway...

Appeals round-up: 64-home scheme will see double housing allocation built; Enforcement order to remove second kitchen quashed

14.09.2018

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 8 September-14 September, 2018.

Appeal: 64-home scheme will see double housing allocation built

10.09.2018

Matt Moody

East of England | Housing | housing allocation | spatial strategy

A housing scheme that would bring the total number of homes planned in Heacham, Norfolk, to double the number allocated in the local development plan can go ahead, an inspector has ruled.

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