Broadside Holdings scales back Broadwalk Shopping Centre redevelopment from 850 to 492 flats after strong local opposition. Bristol Broadwalk Homes Plan Reduced After Resident Pushback Bristol residents won a big change. Developers wanted to build 850 flats at the Broadwalk Shopping Centre. The new plan cuts the number of homes almost in half and the…
Holyrood Aparthotel’s plan for 26 extra rooms blocked. Councilors feared harming the Old Town’s unique appeal. Edinburgh Aparthotel Extension Denied Over Old Town Concerns Edinburgh councilors rejected a hotel expansion. The Holyrood apartHOTEL wanted 26 extra rooms, planning two new extensions off Holyrood Road. Councilors sided with planning officers’ opinions, believing the expansion wouldn’t help…
A homeowner pleads with the council after constructing a home that deviates from approved plans. Man Begs Council After Building ‘Detrimental’ Home Without Permission A man built a big house. He ignored the approved plans. Now, he wants to keep changes he made. The council approved a smaller house as a replacement for a bungalow.…
New plans propose padel and pickleball courts in Peterborough after initial refusal due to planning order limitations. Padel Pickleball Courts Proposed Again After Initial Rejection New court plans surfaced for padel and pickleball. Alan Jordan wants these courts for Peterborough. He runs Padel Peterborough. He first asked the council for a certificate. This request was…
A farm near Ross-on-Wye can host ten new homes despite opposition. Council approves plan with 29 conditions attached. Homes Approved on Farm Near Ross Despite Neighbours Traffic Concerns Someone wanted to build ten houses on a farm near Ross-on-Wye, in Herefordshire. Cape Homes applied for permission last year, and the neighbors weren’t too happy about…
Stoke-on-Trent based Foodhub secures permission to keep its giant mural after a planning dispute. Takeaway Firm Foodhub Wins Mural Fight in Stoke-on-Trent Hey, guess what happened with Foodhub? They have this big mural on their building. Someone complained about it anonymously. The council said they needed permission for the mural. Foodhub is like Just Eat,…
A father convinced the council to approve a ‘winter room’ for his disabled children. It will be located in his front garden. Council approves winter room for disabled kids after father’s plea A dad asked the council to let him build a ‘winter room’ for his kids in his front garden. Council officers didn’t want…
A Southend garden salon operating without permission must close. Council cites residential harm and parking issues. Southend Home Salon Ordered Shut After Operating Without Permission A homeowner runs a salon in their garden. They lack the needed permission, and the council plans to make them remove it. The council committee voted against letting the salon…
Boards blocking Shire Hall’s entrance since October are deemed an ‘eyesore,’ sparking calls for immediate removal. Gloucester Landmark: Calls to Remove ‘Eyesore’ After Months in Place Hey, guess what’s happening in Gloucester? Those ugly boards at Shire Hall are still there. Shire Hall is the county council’s office. They’ve been up since last October. People…
Kelsey Grammer’s plan to demolish his cottage near Bristol faces neighbour opposition after prior extension rejections. Kelsey Grammer Cottage Demolition Sparks Uproar Among Neighbours Kelsey Grammer wants to tear down a cottage. It is near Bristol, and neighbors are not happy about this. Kelsey and his wife, Kayte, need permission and have asked if council…