world heritage site

Appeal: Edinburgh flat’s use as Airbnb is ruled ‘relatively unproblematic’

23.04.2021

A reporter has granted retrospective permission for the use of a flat in central Edinburgh for short-term holiday accommodation, calling it ‘a well-used and relatively unproblematic visitor facility in a...

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

01.04.2021

Matt Moody

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...

Appeal: Costs awarded against appellant for ‘evolving scheme’ after 196 objections

05.03.2021

Matt Moody

The applicant behind plans to build 18 affordable homes near Bath must pay costs, after an inspector ruled that he had attempted to ‘evolve the scheme through the appeals process’ without properly consulting...

Appeals round-up: Inspector sides with council in 'heritage colours' dispute; Self-build homes deemed harmful to world heritage site

02.10.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planing appeals: 26 September-2 October, 2020

Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape WHS / Shutterstock: 1077828713

Appeal: Self-build homes deemed harmful to world heritage site

01.10.2020

Matt Moody

Heritage | mining landscape | South West | WHS | world heritage site

Plans for three self-build homes on the edge of a village within the Cornwall and West Devon mining landscape world heritage site (WHS) would not fit in with the area's dispersed pattern of development', an...

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...

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