primary school

Appeal: McDonald’s allowed near primary school despite obesity fears

15.01.2021

Matt Moody

children | East Midlands | Health | obesity | primary school | public health | school | Takeaway

Plans for a new McDonald’s near a primary school in Mansfield can go ahead, after an inspector ruled that younger children were likely to be accompanied by a parent or guardian who would ‘have the child’s...
Court of Appeal rejects bid to overturn permission for Suffolk school

17.09.2020

Huw Morris

East of England | MoD | Planning Law | primary school | Suffolk County Council | USAF

The Court of Appeal has rejected a bid to quash planning permission to build a primary school near a United States Air Force (USAF) base despite concerns about the effects of aircraft noise on pupils.
Appeal: Split decision on primary school planning conditions

24.04.2019

Matt Moody

Community Infrastructure | noise impact | planning conditions | Planning Law | primary school | South East

An inspector has issued a split decision on a Woking primary school’s application to lift restrictions on how it can use two of its buildings, in light of a letter signed by 34 local residents.
Appeal: Brokenshire approves Croydon school with ‘rooftop play deck’

29.06.2018

Matt Moody

building design | Community Infrastructure | Design | London | primary school | recovered appeal

The housing secretary has approved plans for a new 630-place primary school in Croydon, ruling that the proposed ‘rooftop play deck’ and indoor games area made the scheme acceptable.
Appeal: Listed police station to faith school conversion gets Javid's blessing

20.12.2017

Matt Moody

Community Infrastructure | conservation area | Heritage | listed building | London | police | primary school

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has green-lit plans to convert a listed former police station in Hackney into a Muslim primary faith school, saying the scheme’s public benefits would outweigh the...
Appeal: Reporter rejects primary school obligation discharge

12.07.2017

Huw Morris

Aberdeen | Community Infrastructure | Finance & Viability | Legal | Planning Law | planning obligations | primary school | Scotland

An application to discharge a planning obligation towards primary education in Aberdeen has been dismissed by a reporter.
Appeal: Secretary of state backs Rugby development

11.07.2017

Huw Morris

Housing | Infrastructure - Green | Legal | local services | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood | Planning Law | Policy & Politics | primary school | Rugby Borough Council | West Midlands

The secretary of state has agreed with an inspector’s recommendation to allow an appeal and grant outline planning permission to build up to 860 homes, a potential primary school, open space and green...
Appeal: Secretary of state backs inspector on Lincolnshire on settlement gaps

11.07.2017

Huw Morris

agricultural | Development Management & Enforcement | East of England | Housing | Legal | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood | Planning Law | Policy & Politics | primary school | Rural | West Lindsey District Council

Outline planning permission has been refused for up to 65 homes, open space and a school staff car park on agricultural land at Dunholme, Lincolnshire.
Appeal: Javid approves primary school for former health centre site

01.12.2016

Martha Harris

Birmingham City Council | Community Infrastructure | Infrastructure - Transport | primary school | recovered appeals | Sajid Javid | West Midlands

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has approved the erection of a 700-place primary school on Bath Row in Birmingham, after concluding that highway impact and effect on character and appearance were not...
Fife Council approves new neighbourhood for Kirkaldy

06.11.2014

Roger Milne

Fife | Fife Council | Housing | Kirkcaldy | Murray Estates | planning permission | primary school | Scotland

A significant expansion of the Fife town of Kirkcaldy has been green-lit, paving the way for delivery of more than 1,000 homes, a primary school, shops and community centre.