religion

Appeal: Pandemic lockdown cancels out traffic concerns

24.04.2020

Matt Moody

covid-19 | Health | Infrastructure - Transport | London | pandemic | religion | school | traffic | use class

An inspector has extended the compliance period of an enforcement notice against an Islamic school in East London, noting that traffic concerns would not be a problem during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Legal briefs: Brent uses POCA against slum landlords; Newham mosque closed after six-year legal fight

02.02.2018

Roger Milne

court of appeal | Demographics & Population Growth | Development Management & Enforcement | enforcement | Finance & Viability | football | HMO | Planning Law | religion | roads | Sports & Recreation | UK

A round-up of legal news: 27 January-2 February, 2018
Appeals round-up: Unpredictable alpaca breeding justifies rural accommodation; New community pitches approved for Yeovil Town FC

05.01.2018

Matt Moody

affordable housing | Community Infrastructure | Environmental | flood | football | Green Belt | Housing | Policy & Politics | religion | Rural | rural worker's dwelling | Sports & Recreation | UK

A round-up of planning appeals: 18 December, 2017-5 January, 2018
Appeal: Neglected 1970s monastery will not make way for housing

12.12.2017

Matt Moody

Design | Heritage | Housing | listed building | religion | South West

An inspector has blocked plans to demolish a disused 1970s monastery in the Cotswolds AONB and replace it with 10 homes because the scheme would harm the setting of the monastic community’s new home...
Appeals round-up: Expired permission renewal blocked despite 'no change in circumstances'; Seven-storey scheme incorporating listed vaults near Barbican approved

01.12.2017

Matt Moody

bus | Business & Enterprise | eco-town | Health | Heritage | Housing | housing supply | listed building | Plan Making - Master Planning | Planning Law | Regeneration | religion | retail | Rural | UK

A round-up of planning appeals: 27 November-3 December, 2017
Appeal: On-site home for rabbi would harm Hove conservation area

01.12.2017

Matt Moody

conservation area | Demographics & Population Growth | Heritage | religion | South East

A rabbi's plan to build a home for his family next to an historic synagogue in Hove to improve its security in light of recent 'anti-semitic feeling' in the area has been refused, because it...
Appeal: Radhasoami midnight prayer meetings would disrupt neighbours

23.11.2017

Matt Moody

Community Infrastructure | Environmental | London | noise impact | religion

Plans to create a permanent home for an Indian religious group by extending a converted Victorian house in South London have been refused because no compromise could be reached regarding the group’s...