world heritage site

Liverpool goes back to the future with historic docks plan

18.09.2020

Huw Morris

The UK’s first heritage-led development plan has been launched in Liverpool to shape a multibillion-pound programme to regenerate the city’s historic docklands.

Called-in: Jenrick sides with Khan over Brentford regeneration scheme

11.09.2020

Matt Moody

In approving plans for 462 new homes in Gunnersbury, the housing secretary sided with the Mayor of London, who overturned the council’s refusal of the scheme despite heritage concerns after the developer...

Appeals round-up: Landscape-led rethink of Bolton housing scheme wins approval; Major solar farm would harm Dorset 'valued landscape'

30.07.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 25 July-31 July, 2020

Appeal: Housing harm to world heritage site deemed unacceptable

30.07.2020

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has refused permission for 185 homes on land in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site buffer zone, after approving plans by a different developer to build 118 homes on land less...

Derwent Valley Mills world heritage site / Arkwright Masso via Wikipedia

Appeal: Jenrick approves housing in World Heritage Site buffer zone

30.07.2020

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has allowed plans for up to 118 homes in the buffer zone of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site in Derbyshire, ruling that the scheme’s ‘extremely limited’ heritage harm was...

West Devon mining landscape / Shutterstock: 205185046

Appeal: Fallback justifies harmful homes in AONB and WHS

26.06.2020

Matt Moody

Six affordable homes in Cornwall that would ‘greatly compromise’ views of the surrounding AONB and World Heritage Site can go ahead, after an inspector decided that an extant fallback scheme would be more...

Appeal: Cantilevered hilltop home blocked by bats in Bath

23.08.2019

Matt Moody

A design review panel-supported proposal to replace an existing home overlooking the city of Bath with a unique contemporary house has been blocked by an inspector, who cited concerns over the scheme's...

Appeals round-up: Brokenshire blocks waste facility on highway safety grounds; Mental health accommodation would not harm community safety

26.07.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 20 July-26 July, 2019

Appeal: Brokenshire rejects ‘incongruous’ tower near world heritage site

24.07.2019

Simon Wicks

A ‘highly intrusive, incongruous and alien’ 32-storey tower block within sight of Kew Gardens World Heritage Site in West London has been refused by the secretary of state, against the advice of his...

Jodrell Bank Telescope / iStock: 477525864

Jodrell Bank is declared a World Heritage Site

08.07.2019

Huw Morris

England | Heritage | Jodrell Bank Observatory | world heritage site

Jodrell Bank Observatory has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its outstanding contribution to scientific history.

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