paragraph 55

Appeal: ‘Truly outstanding’ paragraph 79 home would not be isolated

07.03.2019

An inspector has rejected plans for a home in the Mendip Hills AONB despite its ‘truly outstanding’ design, because it could not be considered ‘isolated’ under NPPF paragraph 79 in light of the Court of...

Appeal: Green belt home blocked despite design board support

11.01.2019

Matt Moody

A home described as ‘exceptional’ by an independent design review body cannot be built on previously developed land in West Yorkshire, after an inspector found that the scheme’s harm to...

Appeals round-up: 64-home scheme will see double housing allocation built; Enforcement order to remove second kitchen quashed

14.09.2018

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 8 September-14 September, 2018.

Appeal: Dartmoor home would ‘fall far short’ of NPPF paragraph 79 design bar

14.09.2018

Matt Moody

Design | National Park | paragraph 55 | paragraph 79 | South West

Plans for a new home in Dartmoor National Park would ‘fall far short of the high bar’ for design required by paragraph 79 of the revised NPPF, an inspector has ruled, calling an independent...

Appeals round-up: Conversion of Victorian underground reservoir would harm AONB; Thames-side land saved for future public access

18.05.2018

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 12 May-18 May, 2018

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Appeal: Conversion of Victorian underground reservoir would harm AONB

18.05.2018

Matt Moody

An inspector has blocked plans to convert a subterranean brick-vaulted reservoir in the Forest of Bowland AONB into a home, calling the scheme ‘visually intrusive’.

Appeal: Subterranean home not isolated enough for paragraph 55 exception

18.05.2018

Matt Moody

Design | Green Belt | North West | paragraph 55 | Rural

An inspector has blocked an award-winning proposal for a partially underground home on green belt land near Bolton, ruling that it could not be considered under NPPF paragraph 55 because the site is not...

Appeals round-up: ‘Paragraph 55’ home proposed with design matters reserved; Council's ‘persuasive case’ outweighs ministerial statement

20.04.2018

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 13 April-20 April, 2018

Appeal: ‘Paragraph 55’ home proposed with design matters reserved

17.04.2018

Matt Moody

Design | East of England | eco-home | paragraph 55 | Rural

An inspector has refused an ‘eco-home’ in the Suffolk countryside under NPPF paragraph 55, which requires ‘exceptional quality of design’ because the scheme was submitted in...

Legal briefs: QPR facility challengers fail to score; Essex local plan challenge heads to court

06.04.2018

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 31 March-6 April, 2018

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