Two self-build homes win at protected Trull Meadow after an Inspector accepts village infill but rejects the applicants’ costs claim.
Local Green Space appeal allows two Trull homes
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Appeals & Inspectorate News
A planning appeal can reveal an important point about evidence, policy or the way an application was handled. Read our reports on planning and CIL appeals, costs decisions and the work of the Planning Inspectorate. This archive also includes direct applications and plan examinations: not every Inspectorate decision is an appeal, and not every appeal is decided by the Inspectorate.For the background and current guidance, see our planning appeal guide.
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Class Q extension wins on gravel yard at Bromsgrove farm
An Inspector finds compacted gravel qualifies as a hard surface for a Class Q extension, allowing a barn conversion in Bromsgrove.
Green Belt infill wins two Solihull self-build homes
Two self-build homes win a Solihull Green Belt appeal despite poor access to services, under the revised national planning framework.
Class MA boundary error blocks 14 Chichester flats
A Class MA prior approval appeal for 14 Chichester flats failed because the site plan excluded essential external walls and windows.
Permission in principle allows eight Cornwall homes
Eight homes received permission in principle at Mevagissey despite local plan conflict and landscape harm, but detailed consent remains outstanding.
Housing supply appeal allows 40 homes near Cambridge
An Inspector allowed 40 homes at Great Abington, rejecting the council’s revised housing supply calculation and weighing affordable housing and heritage impacts.
Enforcement notice service fault quashes Bedford notice
A Bedford storage enforcement notice was quashed over failure to serve customers, although the applicants’ separate costs claim was refused.
Article 4 appeal allows six-person Greenwich HMO
An Inspector allowed a six-person HMO in Plumstead despite an Article 4 Direction, finding insufficient evidence of harm to neighbours or housing mix.
Class Q appeal fails over missing bedroom evidence
A 37 sq m Dorset barn passed the agricultural-use test, but missing bedroom dimensions defeated its proposed Class Q conversion.
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.
Garden mobile home fails caravan test in Ealing appeal
An Ealing Inspector refused a garden mobile home certificate after missing mobility evidence and separate failures of Class E outbuilding rules.
Stable conversion appeal wins despite car dependence
A Worcestershire stable conversion wins planning permission despite rural accessibility concerns, with new national policies tipping the balance.
Bristol HMO appeal allowed with partial costs award
An eight-person HMO has won its Bristol planning appeal, with the council ordered to pay partial costs over two unsupported refusal reasons.
Hawthorn housing appeal: 81 homes and shop rejected
Plans for 81 homes and a village shop at Hawthorn have lost their appeal despite housing shortages and substantial public benefits.
Bodmin footpath appeal fails despite 70 occupied homes
An Inspector has upheld a Bodmin housing condition requiring a missing walking and cycling connection, despite more than 70 homes being occupied.
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