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DC Casebook: In depth - Office plan allowed outside town centre on business need grounds

28 November 2008

An office scheme proposed on an out-of-centre site in west London has been allowed because of the lack of available alternative sites and the need to make effective use of urban land.

DC Casebook: Commercial and industrial - Council overruled on catering use bid

28 November 2008

An inspector has allowed the change of use of the ground floor of a former brewery on a Bristol quayside to offices after finding that an extant planning permission for food and drink use is unlikely to be implemented.

DC Casebook: Food and drink uses - Canopy allowed on fallback position

28 November 2008

An enforcement notice directed against a canopy over an outdoor drinking area at a bar in Leicester has been quashed, an inspector giving significant weight to the argument that the structure would benefit from deemed consent with the addition of an advertisement.

DC Casebook: Housing new build - Basement space avoids amenity claim

28 November 2008

An enforcement notice against the excavation of rear gardens to create basements at three south London buildings has been quashed after an inspector held that satisfactory living conditions would be provided and the works would not unacceptably limit amenity space.

DC Casebook: Mixed use development - Fallback justifies live-work apartments

28 November 2008

A north London authority has been criticised for giving insufficient weight to a planning permission that justified approving a mixed commercial and residential scheme in a defined employment area.

Killian-Pretty's local revisions cannot rule out overhaul need

By Huw Morris

28 November 2008

The year's end must be approaching, because the government has unveiled yet another series of proposals to speed up the planning system.

United city heritage approach supported

28 November 2008

Talks are proposed between local authority planners, conservation groups and developers to chart a way forward for Edinburgh's world heritage site.

Flood skills cash pushed

28 November 2008

More cash and training must be given to planners to cope with the increased pressures of flood risk, Sir Michael Pitt warned this week.

Northern Ireland to review applications

28 November 2008

More than 2,000 planning applications in Northern Ireland are to be reassessed following the launch of a revised policy for rural areas.

Gypsy award decision due

28 November 2008

Ministers are expected to announce shortly locations for new and refurbished sites for Gypsies and travellers under a three-year scheme worth £97 million.