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Tilford home wins grey belt permission in principle
The inspector accepted one dwelling at Loxleigh Lodge, but detailed design, landscaping and lighting still need a separate consent.
Hardwick homes: councillors refuse 138-home outline plan
Councillors rejected the St Neots Road outline scheme while backing eight self-build homes in Guilden Morden, with formal notices still pending.
Burton flats appeal fails over rooflight outlook and bats
A 14-apartment conversion was rejected despite regeneration benefits, with poor upper-floor outlook and missing ecological surveys decisive.
Gloucester annexe wins appeal with separate-home restriction
Family accommodation and a rear extension are approved on Dorney Road, with a condition keeping the garden building part of the house.
Ardglass garden room wins coastal landscape appeal
A side-garden summerhouse can stay after the Commissioner rejected design and landscape objections in the Strangford and Lecale protected area.
West Horsley homes win appeal and full costs against council
Four homes are approved beside Edenwood Close, with a full costs award exposing gaps in the evidence presented to councillors.
West Hendon restaurant wins former pub appeal
An inspector found insufficient evidence of the former pub’s value, but imposed strict conditions to protect neighbours from kitchen impacts.
Lye parking condition changed after car-sales appeal win
A customer-only forecourt rule was found counterproductive, but the replacement condition requires a managed scheme and carries a cessation sanction.
Apsley homes win canal depot appeal with garden safeguards
Four canal-side homes secure outline permission, with detailed design still reserved and extra private outdoor space required alongside short gardens.
Painswick stables win appeal, but biodiversity gain applies
A stable block, barn and shingle track are approved, with biodiversity gain still required despite the applicant’s exemption argument.
Esher flats: 16 homes win Class MA natural-light appeals
Two neighbouring office buildings can become 16 flats after an inspector accepts their daylight and sunlight evidence, subject to separate conditions.
Prestwood housing: grey belt appeal for 18 homes fails
The Inspector accepted grey belt status but found unsecured public green space and environmental harm outweighed benefits from 18 homes.
Barnoldby housing: 42 homes lose countryside appeal
The Inspector recognised housing benefits but found permanent harm from extending Waltham towards Barnoldby le Beck across open agricultural land.
Cladding Bill proposes duties and powers to force repairs
New proposals would strengthen repair duties, sanctions and public intervention, but the measures remain a Bill and have different territorial scopes.
Woodditton home wins appeal and full costs against council
An Inspector allowed the bungalow and awarded full appeal costs after finding the council had not substantiated its construction-method objections.
Belfast homes: committee backs 65 and Dunmurry Lidl
Two west Belfast housing schemes gain committee support, including 36 social apartments, while a supermarket redevelopment is also approved.
Kilkeel housing wins outline appeal, but sewerage holds key
Scrogg Road housing is approved in principle after a full application becomes outline, while the council’s separate costs claim is refused.
Ellough battery storage wins appeal at countryside fringe
A small storage scheme beside the A145 succeeds after an Inspector finds limited landscape harm and rejects an unnecessary noise condition.
Rushden flat wins Class MA appeal in conservation area
A vacant High Street shop can become a home, but the Inspector identifies a separate habitats requirement before development begins.
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