Plans for new homes in Spofforth deferred over safety fears
Controversial plans to build up to 72 new houses in the historic Yorkshire village of Spofforth have been deferred despite Harrogate Borough Council planning officers recommending approval. In edgy and hearfelt exchanges at a planning committee meeting (June 12), the 11-strong committee persistently resisted pressure from planning officers who claimed there was no good reason […]
Chelmsford residents slam property developer about plan to build 120 homes and expand primary school
Residents in a Chelmsford village have criticised property developers after they relaunched an application to build more than 100 homes and expand a primary school. Bellway Homes has submitted new plans to build on a greenbelt site at the bottom of Aragon Road in Great Leighs. The application also outlines proposals to expand Great Leighs Primary School […]
Plans for 500 new homes at Connaught Barracks in Dover have taken a step forward
Plans to start building 500 new homes at Connaught Barracks in Dover have been boosted, with work expected to begin this year. Connaught Barracks is a former Ministry of Defence site of 55 hectares acquired by the Homes and Community Agency, now known as Homes England, in 2008. With a Land Trust owned Napoleonic fort Fort Burgoyne at its […]
Developers believe 19 parking spaces will be enough for 71 new flats in Tonbridge town centre
Plans to build 71 new flats with just 19 parking spaces in the centre of Tonbridge have been unveiled. F Estates, which specialises in affordable rented property development, wants to extend the existing block at The Bank House on Medway Wharf Road. But some residents have come out against the plans saying the “overcrowding” would […]
600 homes plan for Shrewsbury deferred a second time over access concerns
A decision on plans to build 600 homes in Shrewsbury has been put off for a second time over issues with access. Members of Shropshire Council’s central planning committee deferred the plans from Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon Homes to build the development at Weir Hill, at a meeting yesterday. Objectors to the proposed housing development […]
59 homes could be built across a Notts town
Up to 59 homes could be built on three vacant sites across a Nottinghamshire town. If plans are given the go-ahead by Mansfield District Council’s planning committee, homes could be built on Westfield Lane, Colston Road and Sherwood Close. Three separate planning applications were submitted to the council this month for a mix of houses, apartments and bungalows. All […]