living conditions

Enforcement: Action upheld against outbuilding with ‘extremely poor outlook’

17.01.2020

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In upholding enforcement action against an outbuilding in Sydenham that was in use as a dwelling, an inspector strongly criticised the ‘poor quality’ development.

Appeals round-up: Paragraph 79 'hobbit house' not innovative; Housing scheme would harm national park more than 2km away

19.12.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 14 December-20 December, 2019

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Appeal: Brownfield scheme allowed despite loss of daylight

19.12.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has approved plans for a seven-storey building on brownfield land in Willesden Green despite acknowledging that the scheme would cause a loss of daylight to an existing home, citing NPPF...

Appeals round-up: Council’s concern over future PD conversion dismissed; Self-assembly skateboard ramp is a building

15.11.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 9 November-15 November, 2019

Appeal: Permitted development scheme blocked for harm to living conditions

15.11.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has refused prior approval to convert offices next to two music venues in Birmingham into flats, ruling that the impact of noise on the living conditions of future occupants was an ‘implicit‘...

Appeals round-up: Claim of traveller discrimination ‘not at all persuasive’; ACV pub conversion allowed after botched sale

18.10.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning appeals: 12 October-18 October, 2019

Appeal: PD fallback justifies 'unacceptable' living conditions

18.10.2019

Matt Moody

An office-to-residential conversion scheme in south London that would lead to 'unacceptable' living conditions' can go ahead, an inspector has ruled, because a more profitable permitted development fallback...

Appeal: 95 homes approved with single access via cul-de-sac

11.10.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has granted outline permission for a housing scheme in Bedfordshire that would be accessed via a single access road through an existing cul-de-sac, passing just 3.7 metres away from the main...

Appeal: Overshadowing caused by Vauxhall regeneration scheme 'acceptable'

27.09.2019

Matt Moody

A mixed-use scheme comprising three towers of up to 13 storeys can go ahead in Vauxhall, an inspector has ruled, after finding that the scheme's impact on daylight levels in existing flats and a bookshop...

Appeal: GPDO office conversion allowed despite ‘quality of life’ concerns

26.09.2019

Matt Moody

The conversion of an office on an industrial estate to 30 flats can go ahead even though residents would have to close their windows for ‘significant periods’ because of noise, after an inspector found no...

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