Legal

Legal landscape: Delay to environmental legislation spells uncertainty for developers

22.12.2020

Delays to the government’s environment bill means the UK will be without its promised environmental legislation when the Brexit transition period ends, says Claire Petricca-Riding. This is...

Legal briefs: JR launched over permitted development changes; Developer wins challenge over South Ribble homes refusal

27.08.2020

Roger Milne

Legal | Planning Law | UK

Appeal: Reporter allows planning variation in row over safeguarding red squirrels

06.08.2020

Huw Morris

A Scottish reporter has partly allowed an appeal to vary planning conditions to protect red squirrels during the development of a link road and roundabout near St Andrews.

Appeal: Green light for Harrogate homes as new urban area emerges

05.08.2020

Huw Morris

Planning permission has been granted for 46 homes in Harrogate after an inspector found the scheme would fit in with neighbouring development and not harm the area’s character and appearance.

Appeal: Change of use appeals fail to capture grade II listed military hospital

05.08.2020

Huw Morris

A three-storey care home near Northwich has been rejected by an inspector for harming the character and appearance of the countryside.

Appeal: Change of use appeals fail to capture grade II listed military hospital

05.08.2020

Huw Morris

Two appeals for the change of use of a former military hospital in Dorchester to a residential development have been refused because the proposal would cause unacceptable harm to a grade II listed building...

Appeal: Inspector rejects bid to vary amenity space at Essex housing scheme

04.08.2020

Huw Morris

A developer’s bid to vary a planning condition on a housing scheme in Essex has been dismissed for failing to provide enough amenity space for future occupiers.

Appeal: West Devon shepherd hut fails on sustainable transport options

04.08.2020

Huw Morris

A plan to build a shepherd’s hut for holiday let in the countryside near a West Devon village has been dismissed for failing to meet a range of sustainability requirements.

Appeal: Enfield flats proposal rejected for poor roof design

04.08.2020

Huw Morris

A proposal for a three-storey residential block in Southgate, North London, has been rejected after an inspector found its roof design would harm a conservation area.

Appeal: Lancaster moorings plan rejected for biodiversity and rural harm

04.08.2020

Huw Morris

A proposal to create moorings alongside the Lancaster Canal at Carnforth has been dismissed for harming biodiversity, the area’s rural character and appearance of the countryside.

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