paragraph 79

Appeals round-up: ‘Retrofitted’ mitigation justifies dark sky home; Holiday let sailing boat on green belt reservoir refused

13.11.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 7 November-13 November, 2020

Appeal: Paragraph 79 home refused despite design panel support

13.11.2020

Matt Moody

Plans submitted under NPPF paragraph 79 for a carbon-negative home in the Cornwall AONB have been rejected by an inspector, who ‘formed different conclusions’ from the design review panel that had supported...

Appeals round-up: Ammonia from poultry droppings could harm protected heath; Mechanical ventilation justifies Luton GPDO conversion

16.10.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planing appeals: 10 October-16 October, 2020

Appeal: Safety of house hand-built from tyres not demonstrated

16.10.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector has refused retrospective permission for a ‘charming’ off-grid Fenland home built from worn-out tyres by hand despite noting that the decision would interfere with the appellant’s human rights,...

Appeals round-up: Movie-referencing mural would harm listed cinema; Nuclear evacuation concerns prevent two-bed flat

28.08.2020

A round-up of planning appeals: 22 August-28 August, 2020

Appeal: Paragraph 79 straw bale house ‘not exceptional’

28.08.2020

Matt Moody

building design | Design | East of England | paragraph 79 | Passivhaus

Plans for a home in the south Lincolnshire countryside submitted under NPPF paragraph 79 have been rejected, after an inspector ruled that the scheme’s Passivhaus-standard energy-saving features were ‘not...

Appeals round-up: Landscape-led rethink of Bolton housing scheme wins approval; Major solar farm would harm Dorset 'valued landscape'

30.07.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 25 July-31 July, 2020

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Appeal: Paragraph 79 home rejected despite design panel support

30.07.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector has rejected plans for a three-storey home near Gatwick Airport submitted under NPPF paragraph 79 despite the support of a design review panel, citing concerns over its ‘confusing’ design and...

Appeal: Rural building’s lack of architectural merit scuppers conversion plan

16.07.2020

Huw Morris

Design | East Midlands | NPPF | paragraph 79 | South Holland District Council

A scheme to extend and convert a storage and distribution building to residential use in the Lincolnshire countryside has been dismissed because the appeal site lacked architectural or historic merit....

Exceptional behaviour: Is paragraph 79 fit for purpose?

15.06.2020

Matt Moody

First dubbed the ‘country house clause’, the NPPF’s paragraph 79 was originally intended to continue the great English tradition of country houses while championing design and innovation. But some think the...

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