museum

Appeal: Jenrick quashes enforcement against museum for ‘India’s greatest figure’

13.03.2020

Matt Moody

enforcement notice | Heritage | inquiry | London | museum | recovered appeal

The housing secretary has quashed enforcement action against a museum commemorating the Indian statesman Dr B R Ambedkar that was set up in a Camden townhouse bought and converted by an Indian state...
Appeal: Plan to preserve local tradition refused over heritage harm

22.11.2018

Matt Moody

coastal heritage | Heritage | listed building | local economy | museum | South West | tourism

Plans for a building in Minehead, Somerset, that would house a permanent display for the town’s traditional hobby horse have been blocked, after an inspector found unacceptable harm to the setting of...
Appeal: Extra museum exhibition space amounts to 'very special circumstances'

24.08.2018

Matt Moody

Community Infrastructure | Green Belt | Heritage | museum | North West

A museum in the Manchester green belt can extend its exhibition hall, an inspector has ruled, after finding that the museum's ability to offer an 'enhanced visitor experience' amounted to '...
Appeal: Exception made for boat museum’s BREEAM rating

24.02.2017

boats | Environmental | Heritage | Leisure & Tourism | museum | Reading | South East | Water & Marine

A proposed boat museum in Beale Park near Reading, granted outline planning permission in 2014, has been allowed to downgrade its BREEAM rating target.