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Legal briefs: Swansea developer guilty of illegal tree felling; Success for Portstewart hotel consent challenge
16th August, 2019
Summary
A round-up of legal news: 10 August-16 August, 2019
Appeals round-up: 15 Clerkenwell Close reprieved as inspector overturns demolition order; Tall building rejected for harm to area and loss of LGBT+ venue
16th August, 2019
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A round-up of planning appeals: 10 August-16 August, 2019
England round-up: Cambridgeshire councils to outsource planning application processes; Not enough is being done to address housing crisis
16th August, 2019
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A round-up of planning news in England: 10 August-16 August, 2019
Wales round-up: Caerphilly councillors vote to block 618-home scheme; FM unhappy over Cardiff developer contributions shortfall
16th August, 2019
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A round-up of planning news in Wales: 10 August-19 August, 2019
Scotland round-up: Scottish university proposes huge new student accommodation project; Loosening up planning for Edinburgh’s Princes Street?
16th August, 2019
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A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 10 August-16 August, 2019
Ireland round-up: Changes to Irish peat planning regime are put on hold; Fast-track 208-home development proposed for Bray
16th August, 2019
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A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 10 August-16 August, 2019
Northern Ireland round-up: Go-ahead for more than 330 new homes in Belfast; Kells solar farm approved
16th August, 2019
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A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 10 August-16 August, 2019
Caerphilly councillors vote to block 618-home scheme
16th August, 2019
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Members of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s planning committee have voted against proposals for a development of up to 618 new homes, 40 per cent of which would be affordable. Their unanimous stance went against the advice of officials.
Scottish university proposes huge new student accommodation project
16th August, 2019
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The University of St Andrews has announced a fresh planning application to provide 960 student beds at Albany Park. It says this will ease the pressure on the town’s housing stock.
Changes to Irish peat planning regime are put on hold
16th August, 2019
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Ireland's Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government has told planning authorities and other regulatory bodies that changes to the planning regime for large-scale peat extraction have been put on hold following a High Court ruling.
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16th August, 2019
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