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Planning policy is constantly moving, and announcements do not all have the same effect. Here we follow the NPPF, national reforms, housing delivery and strategic planning initiatives. The reports distinguish a consultation, an announced intention and an operative change, with links to the guidance needed to put the story in context. For the background and current guidance, see our planning policy section and housing and planning.
A Greenwich self-storage hours appeal succeeds after the Inspector finds insufficient evidence that earlier opening would cause unacceptable neighbour disturbance.
The Deputy Mayor approved a 307-home Phoenix Academy rebuild after Hammersmith and Fulham refused it; the formal permission notice is still pending.
A Hounslow BT Street Hub appeal pair succeeds after the Inspector finds the replacement hub and digital screens suitable for Bath Road.
A South Shields six-person HMO appeal succeeds after the Inspector finds three nearby HMOs insufficient to prove harmful overconcentration.
This 81-home appeal at Staplehurst was allowed without affordable housing after viability evidence and Maidstone’s housing shortfall tipped the planning balance.
Liverpool’s Cabinet will consider immediate HMO planning controls for five areas after small HMOs grew faster beyond the existing boundary.
The Conservatives say one charge could speed up development, but they have not yet explained how it would fund affordable homes and local infrastructure.
A Croydon replacement dwelling appeal succeeds on design and self-build BNG after the Inspector accepts a unilateral undertaking despite a residual title interest.
New commencement regulations enable future Scottish training rules, but do not yet restrict untrained members from exercising planning functions.
A Chelsea EV charging point appeal is dismissed after the combined charger and digital advertising unit is found harmful to streetscape and safety.
A Yorkshire Dales market garden appeal succeeds after the Inspector finds modest farm infrastructure compatible with National Park character and highway safety.
A Barking HMO appeal fails after the Inspector separates licensing from planning and backs family housing, accessibility and bedroom-space objections.
A Dacorum wellbeing appeal fails after the Inspector accepts outdoor recreation but rejects the proposed office cabin and parking case.
A South Devon hospitality trailer appeal fails despite seasonal use and NPPF support because the coast-path location harms the protected landscape.
A Romford householder appeal succeeds after the Inspector finds national space standards for new homes do not automatically apply to an extension bedroom.
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