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Appeal: Six-storey retirement block allowed next to existing gardens

07.05.2020

Plans for 61 sheltered apartments can go ahead in Camberley, an inspector has ruled, deciding that an exception to the council's building design guidance was justified.

Enforcement: 20ft CCTV mast ‘intrusive’ to neighbour’s swimming pool

10.01.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector has upheld enforcement action against a homeowner who installed a 20ft CCTV mast in his rear garden that overlooked his neighbour’s outdoor swimming pool and bedroom balcony, calling it ‘...

Appeals round-up: Social benefits of greenhouse are 'very special circumstances'; Beer garden privacy outweighs 4m play frame

20.09.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 14 September-20 September, 2019

Appeal: Beer garden privacy outweighs 4m play frame

20.09.2019

Matt Moody

East Midlands | Leisure & Tourism | overlooking | privacy | pubs

An inspector has blocked plans for a play frame that would directly overlook the beer garden of a neighbouring pub, finding ‘an unacceptable impact’' on patrons’ privacy.

Appeal: Success at second appeal for 252-bed Norwich student scheme

02.08.2019

Matt Moody

Revised plans to build 252 units of student accommodation in Norwich's central conservation area can go ahead, an inspector has ruled, a year after the original application was rejected at appeal for harm to...

Appeal: 'Extremely cramped' industrial estate flats refused

17.07.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has refused retrospective permission for the conversion of an industrial/commercial building in Birmingham into 12 'very small' flats, noting that occupants' possessions were 'spread on the...

Legal briefs: High Court rejects Tate Modern neighbours’ privacy challenge; South Gloucestershire loses High Court challenge

15.02.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 9 February-15 February, 2019

High Court rejects Tate Modern neighbours’ privacy challenge

13.02.2019

Huw Morris

London | Planning Law | privacy | SOUTH BANK

The High Court has thrown out a challenge by residents of luxury flats overlooked by Tate Modern who tried to block visitors looking into their homes from the gallery’s viewing platform.

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Appeal: Chelsea balustrade decision turns on definition of 'roof'

18.09.2018

Matt Moody

An inspector has upheld an enforcement notice against a glass balustrade that was installed on the roof of a Chelsea townhouse, citing technical guidance published in 2017 relating to permitted development...

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.