neighbourhood plan

Appeal: 55-home scheme allowed despite ‘significant’ local opposition

28.05.2021

Outline permission for 55 homes at Stoke Golding, a ‘key rural centre’ near Nuneaton, has been granted by an inspector, who decided to allow the appeal despite the ‘invaluable local insight’ provided by...

Appeals round-up: National park airstrip found harmful to protected birds; Management plan justifies airsoft in AONB ancient woodland

30.04.2021

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 24 April-30 April, 2021

Appeal: 373 homes approved despite neighbourhood plan conflict

30.04.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has granted outline permission for 373 homes plus a new pub and primary school in Devon despite conflict with a made neighbourhood plan, citing the council’s housing land supply of less than...

Appeal: Nutrient neutrality concerns lead to split decision over historic college

09.04.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has approved plans to convert the 15th century Wye College into homes and community space, while rejecting the appellant’s plans to build more housing nearby, citing nutrient neutrality...

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Appeal: Costs against council for ‘untenable’ reserved matters refusal

22.01.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has ordered Dorset Council to pay costs for unreasonable behaviour after it refused to approve a 350-home scheme near two AONBs, despite having allocated the site for development, granted...

Legal briefs: Surrey oil well challenge fails; Barbican area experimental traffic order not quashed

08.01.2021

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 21 December-8 January, 2021

Appeals round-up: Double-decker café deemed harmful to AONB; Newly designated conservation area removes demolition rights

18.09.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 12 September-18 September, 2020

Appeal: Housing would prejudice advanced neighbourhood plan

18.09.2020

Matt Moody

Housing | m25 | neighbourhood plan | premature | South East

Plans for 83 homes near the M25 have been rejected after an inspector decided that the proposal was so substantial that it would undermine the area’s emerging neighbourhood plan, which is due to be examined...

Appeal: Housing would destroy ‘nationally important’ archaeology site

04.09.2020

Matt Moody

Plans for 85 homes in Dorset would fail to preserve three out of four Bronze Age ring ditches identified as ‘potentially of national importance’ by Historic England, as well as contradicting a newly adopted...

Council wins legal challenge against Planning Inspectorate

14.07.2020

Laura Edgar

A decision by the Planning Inspectorate to grant outline permission on appeal for nine dwellings on Station Road in Fordham has been quashed by the High Court.

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