November 20, 2023

Michael Meadows, Head of Planning & Public Affairs at British Land (S11 E4)

56 minutes

Our Special Guest this week is Michael Meadows, Head of Planning & Public Affairs at British Land.

Latest News Update on planning related matters.

Decision of an inspector dated 6th November 2023 allowing an appeal by Trenport East Hall Park Ltd against the failure of Swale BC to determine an application for planning permission for up to 380 new homes (incl. AH) & 450 sq m of Class E/F on land west of Church Road, Tonge, Sittingbourne on land allocated for mixed use account in the context of a lack of HLS, in an area already suffering from a degree of traffic congestion; impacts on heritage & landscape character & SPA alleged.

Decision of an inspector dated 6th November 2023 dismissing an appeal against the refusal of Cotswold DC to grant planning permission for a new secure roadside truck stop facility including associated HGV & car parking, drivers facilities building, access & servicing within the Cotswold AONB. Agreed to be major development, NPPF 177 applied, Strategic Road Network Circular 01/2022 considered.

Decision of an inspector dated 9th November 2023 allowing an appeal by David Wilson Barratt Homes for planning permission for 300 dwellings (90 AH), community hall, POS, associated works & two accesses from the A259 (one temporary for construction) access off the B2102, at land north of Highgrove Farm, Bosham against the non-determination by Chichester District Council on an unallocated site beyond the settlement boundary, in the context of no 5 yr HLS, issues around effects on SPA & SAC, AONB & highways infrastructure on A27.

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