Blackpool regeneration scheme announced
Blackpool Council have announced plans for a significant £300 million leisure development in the central area of the seaside resort, a short distance from the Golden [...]
Inspector rules neighbourhood plan neutral in 180 Derbyshire homes decision
A planning inspector has allowed an appeal against a council's refusal of a 180-home development after concluding that, given other factors, a neighbourhood plan's failure [...]
Should the housing delivery test be applied beyond local authorities
The chief planner at Sedgemoor District Council, also responsible for overseeing inward investment and growth, has called for the housing delivery test to be made [...]
Castle Point draft local plan rejected
Castle Point Borough Council held a special meeting on Wednesday 28 November to discuss the draft local plan and the various housing allocations across the [...]
London City Airport calls for radar survey on Tulip Tower
London City Airport has requested that the proposed 305 metre-high Tulip Tower in central London be checked to see if it interferes with radar systems. [...]
Wokingham Community Forum
Representatives from Smart Planning had an enjoyable evening last night at the Wokingham Community Forum, discussing our plans for a new housing development with the local [...]
Christmas Jumper Day 2018
Smart Planning have now received their fundraising pack for #christmasjumperday We will be getting festive and raising money for Save the Children an amazing charity [...]
Smart Planning outline approval for 5 dwellings
Smart Planning has achieved another outline planning permission for the redevelopment of a rural site within the settlement boundary of Great Totham, Essex. This application, [...]
600-home scheme for Salford dismissed at appeal
600 homes on a 'green wedge' piece of land near Salford have been dismissed by Housing Secretary James Brokenshire, just three years after Eric Pickles' [...]
Block paving blocks parking proposal
In deciding an appeal against a south London council’s refusal to grant a certificate of lawfulness for a vehicle crossover, an inspector has distinguished between [...]
Appeal allowed for the conversion of WW2 bunker to a residential dwelling
The former WW2 bunker situated on the west coast of Cornwall was used as part of the radar listening stations network that supported the UK's [...]
Smart Planning appeal success in Brentwood
Smart Planning has successfully appealed against the refusal of planning permission by Brentwood Borough Council for the demolition and construction of a replacement dwelling. The allowed [...]