Becketwell has been selected for the railway body’s headquarters, while the new office building still requires the planning process to be completed.
Derby GBR headquarters confirmed for Becketwell
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Southwater homes fail on countryside and paddock evidence
Removing a fence did not prove a lawful garden use, and proximity to the village did not overcome the countryside objections.
Coventry extension wins appeal on a corner plot
A side extension and rear garden store can remain after an Inspector found the corner-plot development acceptable in its surroundings.
Nottingham adverts win appeal with static-image controls
Two digital displays can be installed on Daleside Road, subject to controls intended to limit distraction for drivers and pedestrians.
Priestgate flats appeal fails on space, light and noise
A listed-building conversion could provide needed homes, but small rooms, poor outlook and layout-related noise outweighed its benefits.
Hunter Street HMO wins appeal under new Local Plan
An Inspector accepted a six-person shared house in South Shields, with occupancy, cycle storage, bins and roof-window conditions.
Blackthorn homes win grey belt appeal, but costs refused
Up to 100 homes can proceed to detailed design after an Inspector accepted the village location and secured transport improvements.
Ramsden forestry track wins appeal over access evidence
A woodland owner’s evidence of damaged access and difficult timber movements persuaded an Inspector that a new private way was reasonably necessary.
East Herts sites call opens until 26th November
Landowners can put forward development and nature-recovery land, but unchanged sites from the 2024 exercise should not be submitted again.
Ilton traveller site fails on flood safety and amenity
Three pitches were refused despite a serious shortage of traveller sites, with evacuation reliability, odour and flies central to the decision.
Carnarvon flats fail over cramped roof space and mix
A bedsit conversion failed because of constrained upper-floor accommodation and the absence of the two-bedroom home sought by neighbourhood policy.
Kennard Road homes fail on design, privacy and parking
An eight-home timber-yard redevelopment lost its appeal despite the benefits of reusing brownfield land and adding to Bristol’s housing supply.
Tewkesbury CIL surcharges quashed over notice service
Service on a planning agent did not satisfy the requirements in this case, despite evidence that the posted notice arrived.
Bolberry mast appeal allows 25m replacement on coast
A wider lattice tower can replace a 50-metre mast after an Inspector found the permitted development limitation did not apply.
Haringey shisha appeal succeeds with smoke controls
A Green Lanes restaurant can add a shisha lounge, but approved filtration must operate whenever smoking takes place.
Belgravia roof terrace wins appeal with revised details
Revised rooftop structures were accepted in Eaton Mews South, while conditions continue to control plant noise and other terrace additions.
Lymm extension allowed despite crossing 45-degree line
An Inspector accepted a modest rear addition after assessing its actual effect on neighbours, with gas protection measures required.
Solihull windows win appeal, but full costs claim fails
Eight replacement bay windows were accepted on a later building addition, while the Inspector rejected a claim for full appeal costs.
Smallfield homes fail despite accepted grey belt status
The nine-home proposal passed the Green Belt policy gateway, but its relationship with the countryside proved decisive against permission.
Leigh outbuilding notice quashed after tenancy evidence
An Inspector found Southend’s enforcement action came too late after accepting consistent evidence of an independent dwelling’s occupation from November 2019.
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