motorways

Appeals round-up: Council to pay for ignoring language and highways advice; Motorway services allowed after a 25-year conflict

16.04.2021

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 9 April-16 April, 2021

Appeal: Motorway services allowed after a 25-year conflict

16.04.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has approved a new motorway service area to serve the A1(M) in North Yorkshire after considering two potential schemes at a joint inquiry, disappointing a local campaign group that had fought...

Appeals round-up: Costs against appellant for 'evolving' housing scheme through appeal; Need for flood refuge scuppers annex independence plan

12.07.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 6 July-12 July, 2019

Appeal: Brokenshire blocks new motorway services near Doncaster

11.07.2019

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has cited green belt harm in refusing plans for a new service station off the A1(M) near Doncaster, despite the distance between existing services in the area exceeding Department for...

Appeal: Expansion of Europe’s largest distribution centre approved

23.04.2019

Matt Moody

Long-mooted plans to double the size of Magna Park in Leicestershire can go ahead despite opposition from a local MP, after an inspector found the scheme’s public benefits outweighed harm to a nearby...

Appeals round-up: No evidence that ‘oppressive’ flats would be tailored for disabled; ‘Densely overgrown’ land preferred to school facilities

22.02.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 16 February-22 February, 2019

Appeal: 261 homes approved on land between two motorways

19.02.2019

Matt Moody

Health | Housing | motorways | noise impact | North West

An inspector has granted permission for 261 homes on a parcel of land enclosed by the M6 and M61 motorways, ruling that ‘enhanced acoustic glazing’ could keep noise levels to an acceptable standard.

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Appeal: ‘Unacceptable risk’ from digital advertising near motorway slip road

20.11.2018

Matt Moody

An inspector has blocked plans to replace two advertising hoardings next to the M621 motorway in Leeds with digital displays, ruling that they could distract drivers negotiating its slip road.

£35m Gloucestershire road improvements

09.06.2015

Laura Edgar

Highways England has announced a £35 million programme of road investment for Gloucestershire.

£15bn road investment strategy announced

01.12.2014

Laura Edgar

The government has re-announced a £15 billion Road Investment Strategy to increase road capacity in England.

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