Planning
Planning application for flats refused due to an objection by music venue
It is reported in the Bournemouth Echo that a Planning Application to convert a building into six flats has been refused and one of the factors taken into account was the representation lodged by the Academy Music Group who operate in close proxim...
National Planning Policy Framework - and the agent of change principle
The Government has just launched a wide ranging planning consultation seeks views on the draft text for an updated National Planning Policy Framework to cover the whole country. Of significance to our sector are the proposals contained in Chapter...
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MP’s back Agent of Change Bill
At its first reading on the 10th January 2018, the House of Commons gave approval to the Planning ( Agent of Change) Bill. The proposed legislation, would require property developers to take into account pre-existing businesses, like music venues...
The Neighbourhood Planning Act – Power to the Pub Campaigners?
The Neighbourhood Planning Act received Royal Assent on the 27 April 2017. We understand this will be brought into effect by the late summer 2017. It was made clear through Pubs Minister Andrew Percy that the Government had “hoped to c...
House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 - report published
At midnight last night, the House of Lords Committee report was published. It can be found here. Running to some 180 pages in all, the contents will take some digesting but here is the summary of the Report’s conclusions and recommend...
Planning - Wandsworth Council 'to remove permitted development rights' from its pubs.
With thanks to Stephen Brooker (Walsingham Planning) who reports that the London Borough of Wandsworth is seeking to introduce an Article 4 direction to almost wholly remove permitted development rights for pubs in the Borough. Using the ju...
Planning - Impact of possible noise nuisance claims on viability of a business – further update
We have been monitoring the progress of the legal case currently being pursued by Pauline Foster, the owner of an East London Tavern (the George Tavern) against the decision to grant Planning permission for a residential development in a neighbour...
Planning - Impact of possible noise nuisance claims on viability of a business - update
We have previously reported on the long running Forster case. This concerns the owner of an East London tavern who recently lost a High Court challenge against a planning inspector's approval for a block of flats neighbouring her premises whi...