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BBC News
an hour ago
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North Weald Basset plans include 600 homes, care home and school
A proposal has been unveiled for a development that would include 600 homes, a 70-bed care home and a Weald Grove Ltd has submitted its plans – which include five-bedroom properties – to Epping Forest District Council for North Weald Bassett, terraced and detached homes of two, three and four bedrooms would also be built on the former North Weald golf course, in Rayley proposed primary school would be at the southern edge of the development. If the plans are allowed to go ahead, the estate would be accessed from a new road with an added bus upgraded sports centre is also being existing clubhouse, to the north of the site, would be revamped, with new facilities including clubrooms for use by sports clubs and the wider community. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the plans state: "North Weald Park presents a unique opportunity to deliver a new residential community."This will make a considerable contribution to the district's housing needs at a time when very limited new housing is being brought forward." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
2 hours ago
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Parking restricted further on Milton industrial estate
On-street parking will be banned at an industrial estate north of Cambridge in a move that has divided County Council has decided to extend the existing double yellow lines along Cambridge Road, move to restrict the parking was proposed following concerns about parked cars obstructing some people said they feared being able to enjoy free parking when visiting the nearby country park. Most of the road within the industrial estate already has double yellows, but some gaps remain. Those gaps will be a public consultation, 16 respondents objected to the change and 16 supported it, said the Local Democracy Reporting mainly raised concerns about a lack of free comment said: "The remaining on-street spaces in the industrial estate offer a rare and essential option for people on tighter budgets, whether they are visiting the park, working nearby or just running errands." However, others said that parking on the road was causing problems."It has become increasingly more dangerous with the parking of cars, lorries and vans who are parking and causing obstructions on the roads on the estate," one comment claimed there had been four accidents in six months because of bad to implement the change, the council said it recognised the concerns but "the need for unhindered access... to business premises should take precedence over on-street parking". Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Wales Online
9 hours ago
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- Wales Online
B&B turned down over safety fears gets go-ahead after appeal
B&B turned down over safety fears gets go-ahead after appeal Plans to convert ancillary buildings at a Ceredigion seaside village to B&B holiday lets were initially refused Llangrannog Beach (Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) Proposals to transform recently approved outbuildings at a Ceredigion coastal village into B&B holiday accommodation - which were initially rejected over pedestrian safety worries - have now been granted following an appeal. Ceredigion Council planners had turned down Paul Nicolaysen's application to change the use of auxiliary residential structures at Llys y Nant, situated on the B4321 Llangrannog to Pontgarreg route, along with part of the main property, into B&B facilities. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here . A supporting document submitted via agent Cynllunio RW Planning Ltd explained the application followed recently granted consent for the auxiliary structures in the garden space, with the applicants having previously owned and operated Angorfa B&B in Llangrannog before selling up and relocating to Llys y Nant. "Since selling Angorfa, the property is no longer a B&B, thus leaving an under-provision in the settlement and wider area for such accommodation," the statement says, adding: "The site benefits from great location in walking distance to Llangrannog and the applicants are confident of the significant demand for such a development. "The change of use proposed will be small scale and therefore not have a significant impact on neighbour, highway movements or the environment." Both Llangrannog Community Council and the authority's highways department had raised objections to the proposal citing road and pedestrian safety issues, according to a planning officers' report. The application was initially rejected because it "does not adequately provide off-site facilities for pedestrians/cyclists/people with disabilities to link with existing provisions and local services/facilities," breaching planning policies. Following the rejection, an appeal to the Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) resulted in a turnaround, with planning permission now approved. The Inspector's report delved into the impact of the proposal on highway user safety and its adherence to planning policies aimed at promoting sustainable and inclusive development. The report observed: "From what I saw, the distance to the village and the highway terrain comprises a manageable and feasible one for most, including those with pushchairs or wheelchairs." Furthermore, the report noted: "Although the officer's report refers to an objection arising from its Highways consultation, there is nothing before me that expands on the nature of this objection, and neither have I been presented with any cogent evidence that the existing highway network is causing significant conflict amongst road users." It also mentioned that the lane's narrow and winding layout "encourages very slow traffic speeds and the exercise of caution by drivers," and found scant evidence that the proposed B&B would significantly increase traffic or road users compared to its current use. Article continues below The statement continued: "It follows there would be no significant exacerbation of risk arising from existing highway conditions. "I conclude that the proposal would not be harmful to highway safety, and it would comply with the sustainable placemaking principles of [LDP policies]."
BBC News
14 hours ago
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Rotherham garden waste collection halted over staff shortage
Garden waste collections in Rotherham have been suspended with immediate effect until the end of August, amid a staff decision, announced by Rotherham Council, means households will not receive their usual brown bin collection service for the rest of the waste collections in the town are paid for with a subscription service, with residents forking out an annual fee of more than £40 to sign council said it was prioritising general waste collections to ensure essential services continue. In a statement, the authority said: "We understand this is frustrating and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience. "Please be assured that we are actively recruiting new staff to bolster the service and making changes intended to make it more efficient and effective in the future."Residents who have already placed their brown bins out for collection have been asked to return them from the kerbside, according to the Local Democracy Reporting waste collections are expected to resume on Monday 1 September. The council said it would issue another update by Friday 29 August if further delays authority said it was "considering the best way to make amends" to subscribers for the disruption and would share further information in due course.
Wales Online
15 hours ago
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- Wales Online
Couple have lived in timber lodge since 1998 without permission
Couple have lived in timber lodge since 1998 without permission Graham and Margaret Lavis have lived in their lorry-delivered timber lodge in Pembrokeshire for nearly 30 years without planning permission A couple has been told they can remain in their timber lodge in Pembrokeshire where they have live since 1998 (Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) A Pembrokeshire couple who have resided in their lorry-transported timber lodge without planning consent for almost three decades have been told they can continue to live there. Through their agent Hayston Developments & Planning Ltd, Graham and Margaret Lavis lodged an application with Pembrokeshire Coast National Park for a certificate of lawfulness concerning their single-storey timber lodge Windermere situated at Simpson Cross near Haverfordwest. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here . A certificate of lawfulness application enables applicants to retain a development by demonstrating evidence of occupation or usage across an extended timeframe. The accompanying statement said: "The application relates to a timber-based dwelling, formerly a lodge which was delivered in two parts by lorry and then bolted together, that has been present on this site and occupied continuously by Mr and Mrs Graham Lavis since late November 1998 – a period of nearly 27 years. "The veranda along the frontage of the lodge was also constructed in late 1998. "In order to confirm that Windermere has been occupied as their only and permanent dwelling since November 1998 Mr and Mrs Lavis have now decided to apply for a Certificate of Lawfulness under the four and 10-year rule – the granting of which would also mean that it would benefit from immunity from any enforcement action. "This application is not only on the basis of the size and fixed nature of the dwelling (in circa 2005/2007 a separate kitchen was attached to the original lodge and later on a further bedroom) but with the history of continuous occupation by Mr and Mrs Lavis from November 1998 to the present. "The history of both construction and size means that Windermere can no longer be seen as a caravan/mobile home but as a permanent dwelling." The submission noted that a neighbouring property owned by the same family, The Stables, had been awarded a certificate of lawfulness in 2005. Supporting the application were witness statements confirming occupancy and a record of building works carried out. An officer's report stated the council was "satisfied that the evidence accompanying the application is sufficient to establish that the existing use is lawful," noting the construction history had been verified through examination of the site via Google Earth imagery. A certificate of lawfulness for the proposal was approved. Article continues below
