Regeneration

Called in: Riverside regeneration scheme’s benefits outweigh WHS harm

01.04.2021

The housing secretary has approved one of two linked regeneration schemes in Brentford after a virtual inquiry, ruling that the proposal’s package of benefits outweighed ‘moderate’ harm to the Kew Gardens...

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Appeal: Conversion of Victorian asylum’s ballroom rejected

17.03.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has refused plans to convert a listed ballroom built for patients at an historic Victorian asylum in Southall into flats, noting the ‘valuable insight’ the building offered on ideas about...

Appeal: Jenrick approves £130m Digbeth regeneration scheme

12.03.2021

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has approved plans to deliver 480 homes and a 167-room hotel on brownfield land in Birmingham, noting that the scheme had ‘limited potential’ to prejudice the council’s plans for the...

Appeal: Bristol regeneration scheme’s design deemed inadequate

26.02.2021

Matt Moody

Plans to regenerate a ‘rather neglected’ shopping centre in Bristol that would include a 16-storey residential block and a new cinema have been rejected by an inspector, who ruled that the scheme failed to...

Appeal: Gas-powered power generator would not be air quality neutral

12.02.2021

Matt Moody

Plans for a fossil fuel-burning electricity generator in Hayes – an area with already poor air quality – have been rejected by an inspector, who ruled that the scheme could not be described as ‘air quality...

Appeal: 29-storey tower rejected in low-rise Kennington

15.01.2021

Matt Moody

A developer’s plan to deliver 258 new homes on a 0.7-hectare site in South London has been blocked following a public inquiry, after an inspector labelled the proposal an ‘alien and incongruous’ development...

Appeal: Gaming centre allowed at ‘critical stage’ of Luton regeneration

08.01.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has allowed plans to convert a former betting shop in Luton town centre into an adult gaming centre, commenting that such uses are ‘an established part of high streets... across the country’....

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

Appeals round-up: Crouch Hill station regeneration plan dismissed; Loss of staff accommodation would harm pub's future viability

04.09.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 29 August-4 September, 2020

Appeal: Luxury 'extra care' scheme approved despite mayor's ruling

21.08.2020

Matt Moody

Plans to regenerate a former college in Kensington to provide 142 'extra care' units worth up to £6m each can go ahead, after an inspector rejected the GLA's 2019 ruling that the units were not exempt from...

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