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Eastbourne Local Plan reaches final consultation with 7,330-home shortfall
Eastbourne has opened Regulation 19 on a plan for 4,400 homes, 7,330 below assessed need, before independent examination.
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Herefordshire housing land supply falls to 2.81 years
Herefordshire housing land supply is now just 2.81 years, strengthening the case for suitable housing proposals under the August 2026 NPPF.
Concrete batching plant wins permitted development appeal after Inspector revisits 1980 quarry case
A North Lincolnshire concrete batching plant has won Part 17 prior approval after an Inspector found modern GPDO wording covers mineral utilisation.
Foggathorpe enforcement appeal fails but four farm homes escape demolition
Four East Riding farm homes escape demolition, but occupiers must still leave after six appeals fail and the enforcement notice is varied.
Brighton Gasworks paused as Berkeley reviews 495-home scheme
Berkeley has paused its 495-home Brighton Gasworks scheme while rising costs and subdued market conditions force a review of delivery.
Cambridge HMO Article 4 plans target city and adjoining fringe
Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire are preparing coordinated non-immediate HMO Article 4 proposals for the city and adjoining fringe areas.
Northern Ireland telecoms planning consultation proposes 30m mast right
New masts could use a 56-day prior approval route, while wider upgrade rights would reshape how councils assess mobile infrastructure.
£530m Fallowfield Gateway 2 milestone clears all 29 campus blocks
All 29 blocks in the £530m University of Manchester Fallowfield redevelopment have secured Building Safety Regulator approval to proceed.
Harworth takeover gives Peel 69% stake in strategic land group
The Harworth takeover has given Peel a 69.25% stake in one of the UK’s largest strategic land and regeneration businesses.
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Foggathorpe enforcement appeal fails but four farm homes escape demolition
Four East Riding farm homes escape demolition, but occupiers must still leave after six appeals fail and the enforcement notice is varied.
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Herefordshire housing land supply falls to 2.81 years
Herefordshire housing land supply is now just 2.81 years, strengthening the case for suitable housing proposals under the August 2026 NPPF.
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Wain Homes tests new well-connected station rule on Green Belt site
Wain Homes is using the new NPPF well-connected station policy to support 89 homes on Green Belt land in Marple Bridge.
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Cambridge HMO Article 4 plans target city and adjoining fringe
Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire are preparing coordinated non-immediate HMO Article 4 proposals for the city and adjoining fringe areas.
Housing & Change of Use
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Brent HMO enforcement notice quashed after Inspector rejects flats allegation
A Brent enforcement notice has been quashed after an Inspector found the property was an HMO, not the mixed flats and HMO use alleged.
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Tower Hamlets enforcement appeal: Class E claim fails, 4 months to comply
An accountant failed to overturn a former pub enforcement notice after evidence of a client-facing Class E use fell short.
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Chapelcross data centre enters planning with £16.5bn 1GW campus
Eight proposed data centres near Annan bring major power and environmental questions, with Scotland’s new EIA rules now in force.
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Grampian condition challenge fails where highway works had no real prospect
The High Court refused permission to challenge an appeal decision where private street works had no realistic prospect of completion within three years.
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