Planning
Planning - Impact of possible noise nuisance claims on viability of a business
The owner of an East London tavern recently lost a High Court challenge against a planning inspector's approval for a block of flats neighbouring her premises which it was claimed might put her out of business. She owned a tavern which was used f...
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Betting Shops - Change to Planning Classification
Shortly before Parliament went into Recess for the general election a number of legislative changes were passed. Included amongst the measures was the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 which took effec...
Planning Use Class - When is a pub a pub?
A frequent point of discussion is within which Use Class the various operating formats of the leisure industry falls into. A traditional Public House is clearly Class A4 but today is there such a thing as a traditional Public House. In...
Planning: Restriction on Betting Offices
On 30 April 2014 we reported that the Government had published its document "Gambling Protections and Control" which was to provide Local Authorities with enhanced powers including being able to control the number of betting shops opening in their...
External areas - planning issues?
We have been alerted to a recent planning case which may impact on developments of external areas and particularly ‘loose’ furniture. Colman v Westminster City Council – reported in the Journal of Planning and Environment ...