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BBC News
28-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Housing plan approved in Peterborough's Glinton village
Plans for nine new homes within the grounds of a Grade II listed manor house have been City Council granted the planning application for two two-bedroom homes and seven four-bedroom homes within the former farmyard area of Manor House on High Street, Parish Council and some residents objected to the plans over the design of the homes and access for vehicles. The council's case officer said the proposed homes adopted an "appropriate, traditionally referenced barn-style design theme". The applicant, Alston Country Homes, had also sought listed building consent for works to a dovecote structure on the site, which will be incorporated into one of the homes."The resulting scheme respects important views and retains the visual prominence of the dovecote within the streetscape," the case officer said. While the case officer noted the proposed development was in a part of Glinton that has a "strong local identity and historic character", they decided the development would make "effective use of brownfield land" and the layout "responds positively to the key characteristics of the site and its surroundings".The case officer's report stated: "While the site lies within the Glinton Conservation Area and within the setting of the Grade II listed dovecote, the proposed development has been informed by a detailed understanding of the site's heritage value."Construction on the site must begin within three years. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Bromley warning over new conservation area planning applications
A number of planning applications have been submitted for properties in conservation areas in Bromley. The proposed developments are in Chislehurst, Penge, and Petts Wood, and involve significant changes to the buildings. The applications have been submitted under various regulations, including the Town and Country Planning Act and the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act. In Chislehurst, a property at 23 Holbrook Lane is set to undergo substantial changes. The plans include the demolition of a conservatory, and converting a garage into a habitable room. Part one- and two-storey front and rear extensions are also proposed, along with a new hipped roof incorporating a loft conversion with two side and rear dormers. These changes fall within the Chislehurst Conservation Area, where any alterations should preserve or enhance the area's character or appearance. Also in Chislehurst, St Nicholas Lodge on St Pauls Cray Road is set for a single-storey side extension, replacement conservatory, and elevational alterations. Similar to the Holbrook Lane property, this falls within the Chislehurst Conservation Area. In Penge, a property at 147 Victor Road is seeking permission to replace its front timber door with a composite four-panel front door. This falls within the Alexandra Cottages Conservation Area. Back in Chislehurst, 13 Green Lane has submitted an application for the replacement of a demolished rear garage. The property is within the Chislehurst Conservation Area. Finally, in Petts Wood, 36 Birchwood Road is planning to demolish its garage and rear conservatory. The proposed construction of a single-storey rear extension, first-floor side and rear extension, and loft conversion including two rear roof dormers, seven roof lights, and elevational alterations falls within the Conservation Area. The planning department of Bromley has stated that as these are householder applications, in the event of an appeal against a refusal of planning permission, which is to be dealt with on the basis of written representations, any representations made about these applications will be sent to the Secretary of State with no further opportunity to comment at the appeal stage. Members of the public can view these applications and associated documentation at Observations should be submitted in writing to the Assistant Director of Planning at the Civic Centre within 21 days of the publication of the advertisement. Want to find out all the latest planning applications, alcohol licensing applications and planned road closures near you? Then search the Public Notice Portal. The Public Notice Portal is owned and operated by the News Media Association, the voice of UK national, regional, and local newspapers in all their print and digital forms. NMA members include nearly 900 local and regional news titles which reach 40 million people across the length and breadth of the country each month. Many of these publications have served their communities for centuries and remain the most reliable source of verified news and information. Created by local news publishers and supported by the Google News Initiative, the portal carries statutory public notices published in local newspapers and is the fastest and most effective way of finding out what is happening in YOUR neighbourhood. Public Notice Portal Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in your local area
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Extension permitted for 'ugly' Godalming High Street building
A development to add nine flats to a building described by residents as "ugly" has been Borough Council granted planning permission to the property in Godalming High Street, which is currently home to a Fat Face shop, a gym and a told the planning meeting on 7 May the homes would overlook neighbours and put pressure on local councillors voted in favour of the developer Queensbury Investments, which argued the plans will make "better use of this key town centre site". The local authority will not issue town centre parking permits to flat residents to keep spaces free for visitors to Godalming, according to the Local Democracy Reporting developer will keep the existing commercial property and add two further storeys of flats, some of which will have shared roof site is within Godalming Conservation Area and next to listed buildings.A representative of adjoining Great George Street residents told the meeting they understood the building is "really ugly" but this was not the best way to go about said "it feels like there is massive, excessive development" and roof terraces will "be looking straight over the rooftops and into our gardens".Andy Jeffery, Godalming Town Council clerk, said the proposal would "disrupt the traditional character and roofline" of the town developer said the scheme would bring the 1960s-build more in line with the rest of the area, help meet new housing targets, and create new spend in Carole Cockburn said the plans were "well thought through" and that "if you live in a town centre, you have should have different expectations because there are always going to be mixed uses"."We don't want to be building on our green fields," she added. "We don't want to build anywhere but we have to and I'm afraid it's got to be in our towns."
Edinburgh Live
24-04-2025
- Business
- Edinburgh Live
Plans for Edinburgh railway viaduct to become hotel with cafe refused by council
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Plans for an Edinburgh railway viaduct to be transformed into a modern hotel and cafe have been rejected. In January we reported how Genlo Design submitted proposals to convert the industrial unit on Leith's Gordon Street into a 15-bedroom aparthotel with cafe facilities. However, council planning officers refused permission this week, saying: "it is not clear adequate amenity levels would be maintained for neighbouring residential properties." They added how the proposals "fail to adequately show" the required alterations would preserve or enhance the character of the conservation area as not enough information has been provided to reflect this. The site, at 20 Gordon Street, has been used as a storage and service area having originally been built as part of the Leith Walk train station. At roof level lies the redundant track and platforms levels which is largely overgrown. The proposals illustrated how the ground floor would house the cafe and include the entrance to 15 apartments above. A new build extension to the rear would have retained the form of an infill railway arch while providing expanded accommodation. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages The upper floor accommodation would also have boasted a rooftop extension with views above the existing track level. Council officers wrote: "The principle of a 15 bed apart hotel on the site cannot be supported as it is unlikely to accord with other policies in the Development Plan. This is due to the fact that it has not been demonstrated that a 15 bed apart hotel development could take place without physical alterations/extensions to the building. "Therefore, without this information, there may be an adverse impact on wider coordinated development and the proposals would not preserve the character of the Leith Conservation Area. Due to the constrained nature of the site, the proposal has the potential to constitute overdevelopment for the site as it has not been demonstrated how the development of 15 apart hotel units could be developed. "There are no material considerations which indicate that the proposals should be granted. Therefore, the proposal is not supported."
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Plans to install solar panels on Grade-II listed building are approved
PLANS to install solar panels on a Wetheral listed building have been approved by planners at Cumberland Council. The application was for The Retreat, Eden Mount, and it requests listed building consent for the installation of 20 in-roof solar PVs as well as repairs and reroofing of the south face of the building's roof. The decision to grant planning permission, which is subject to conditions, was made on Monday (April 14). A planning report concludes: 'In all aspects the proposals are deemed acceptable and the scale and design of the alterations would not have an adverse impact upon the Grade-II listed building. 'Overall, it is considered that the proposal is compliant with the objectives of the relevant development plan policies.' Wetheral Parish Council made no observations about the proposal and, according to a separate planning statement, The Retreat sits within the Wetheral Conservation Area, and forms part of the listing of the Grade II Eden Mount, for which it once served as the servants' quarters, and from which it was split off in the 1940s. The report states that Eden Mount was built in 1872 for a tea merchant and it was redecorated in the early 20th century. It adds: 'The Retreat makes a moderate contribution to the significance of Eden Mount and its setting, having formerly been an ancillary part of the property. 'This subservient relationship between Eden Mount and The Retreat is still clearly legible externally, with The Retreat having been built purposely on a more modest scale and with less ornamentation, but with the same yellow brick, stone lintels and slate roof. 'Internally, however, this relationship has been lost, as the links between the properties have been blocked off and the original internal layout of The Retreat (and the adjoining part of Eden Mount) has been altered and lost, with the insertion of a new staircase and most historical interior/decorative features no longer present.'
