living conditions

A 16th century former townhouse and courthouse in Chard, Somerset, cannot be converted into a shop, café and flats because the work would cause more harm to its already neglected historic fabric.

An inspector has cited both the ‘agent of change’ principle and the impact of mechanical ventilation on wellbeing in refusing prior approval to convert a Crawley office building next to a nightclub into 24...

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

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...