A major M42 grey belt employment scheme wins outline permission after the Inspector balances economic need against landscape and agricultural harms.
M42 employment appeal allows major grey belt scheme
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Grey belt appeal allows 280 Bushey homes
Redrow wins outline permission for 280 Bushey homes after a grey belt appeal, with Hertsmere also facing a partial costs award.
Hagley traveller appeal allows five grey belt pitches
An Inspector allows five Traveller pitches in Bromsgrove, while varying an existing enforcement notice and imposing conditions for outstanding works.
Solihull grey belt appeal fails despite housing shortage
Grey belt status and Solihull’s 2.13-year housing supply failed to save four proposed homes where the Inspector found no realistic travel alternatives.
LNG station appeal fails despite grey belt finding
A Green Belt LNG fuelling installation fails at appeal despite grey belt status because unmet need was not substantiated.
Grey belt appeal permits four homes at Oxted
Four Oxted homes win permission in principle on grey belt despite older local policy, with Golden Rules deferred to technical details.
Grey belt housing appeal fails at Bearley over heritage
Nine homes on accepted grey belt at Bearley fail on heritage despite the council’s 2.21-year housing supply.
Ottershaw enforcement appeal fails despite grey belt
Grey belt and Traveller need could not overcome habitat protection objections at an Ottershaw caravan site, where enforcement was upheld.
Grey belt housing appeal fails over Golden Rules
Nine homes at an Essex nursery were refused after the Inspector found that the scheme needed Golden Rules contributions despite being below ten dwellings.
Metropolitan Open Land defeats grey belt dome appeal
A Richmond hotel loses its temporary dome appeal after an Inspector rejects a grey belt argument and finds separate heritage harm.
Mickleham grey belt appeal allows home in Surrey Hills
A Surrey Hills permission-in-principle appeal succeeds after revised grey belt policy changes the Green Belt assessment, although landscape protection still applies.
Alderley Edge grey belt appeal allows nine homes
Nine homes win outline permission on Alderley Edge grey belt land, while the developer’s separate application for appeal costs fails.
Havering car sales appeal fails grey belt test
A Havering dealership has lost its appeal after an Inspector rejected its grey belt claim and found Green Belt and heritage harm.
Dacorum care home appeal fails despite grey belt
A 67-bedroom nursing home was refused on appeal despite grey belt status, with woodland, protected habitats and poor transport choices proving decisive.
Grey belt appeal fails Golden Rules test for eight homes
An eight-home scheme at Birchanger failed despite its grey-belt characteristics because affordable housing and accessible green-space commitments were not secured.
Runnymede enforcement appeal: grey belt not enough
An inspector found grey belt land in Surrey but upheld enforcement against a mixed storage yard and residential caravan site.
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.
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.
Sarratt homes: 20 allowed on grey belt, but costs refused
The Church Lane scheme includes ten affordable homes, with landscape harm outweighed by housing benefits and a 1.2-year land supply.
Westerleigh homes fail despite agreed grey belt status
Nine homes at Elm Barn Farm were rejected after the Inspector found that grey belt status did not overcome an unsuitable location.
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