Regeneration

Appeal: Design measures protect scout camp from overlooking

22.05.2020

An inspector has approved two six-storey buildings as part of the Millbrook Park redevelopment scheme in North London, finding that the scheme’s design successfully mitigated its impact on a nearby scout...

Appeal: Greenfield housing allowed despite 456 objections

15.05.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector has approved plans for 48 affordable homes on undeveloped green space in Horwich, near Bolton, despite hundreds of objections from local people.

Appeal: Jenrick finds ‘too many compromises’ in regeneration scheme

01.05.2020

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has rejected major regeneration plans for a business park in Camberwell, south London, ruling that the design sought to ‘maximise, rather than optimise’ the site and was ‘not exemplary...

Appeal: Gasworks regeneration allowed despite allocation conflict

20.03.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector has approved regeneration plans for a former gasworks in Hertford that would provide nearly twice as many homes as the council had allocated to the site, following a 12-day inquiry.

New-look Belfast city centre study

31.10.2019

Roger Milne

A study is under way to develop a shared vision for Belfast city centre and examine how it can be reimagined to meet the changing needs of users....

Re: Generations - an interview with Jenna Langford

30.10.2019

Kieran Blaydes

Jenna Langford became 2019 RTPI Young Planner of the Year in no small part 'for assisting people to take up planning as a profesison through the Planning Futures programme'. Here she talks to Kieran Blaydes...

Appeal: Overshadowing caused by Vauxhall regeneration scheme 'acceptable'

27.09.2019

Matt Moody

A mixed-use scheme comprising three towers of up to 13 storeys can go ahead in Vauxhall, an inspector has ruled, after finding that the scheme's impact on daylight levels in existing flats and a bookshop...

Appeal: Time limit extended for 1,850-home Edinburgh Marina project

09.08.2019

Matt Moody

A reporter has granted a five-year extension to a major 2003 outline permission for the redevelopment of Granton Harbour in Edinburgh that was time-limited to 15 years, citing the impact of the 2008 global...

Appeal: King's Cross regeneration scheme blocked despite mayor's support

09.08.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has blocked plans for a canal-side redevelopment project to provide 2,000 square metres of additional office space in north London that was 'strongly supported' by the Mayor of London, citing...

Appeals round-up: Flats on site of burnt-out pub would be new ‘landmark’; Timber grieving canopy not inappropriate in green belt

18.07.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 13 July-19 July, 2019

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