#planning permission

#planning permission

The Troubadour theatre will be built on a plot of land that was, until just recently, the worksite offices for the Silvertown Tunnel next to the Cable Car. The theatre company says it has permission to operate the site for ten years. It's likely that it would then be developed for housing as most of the rest of North Greenwich has been and is being.

Strictly speaking, neighbours don't have any special status in the planning system. Their objections - often heartfelt, sometimes fierce - don't carry any automatic weight. Planning is meant to be a public, policy-driven process, not a private popularity contest. So comments from neighbours are only considered relevant if they raise planning issues, such as overlooking, overshadowing, traffic or design. That said, neighbours can still influence the outcome of a planning application - and in several indirect but meaningful ways.

Ministers have delayed a decision on whether to grant planning permission to a proposed Chinese super-embassy in London amid concerns about redacted drawings in the building's plans. The deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, was due to make a decision on 9 September but has pushed this back to 21 October, saying more time is needed to consider the plans for the development, which would occupy a sprawling 20,000 sq metres (5 acres) at Royal Mint Court in east London.

When you're hunting for a building plot, it's easy to think you'll stumble across a neat patch of grass with planning permission already sorted and services waiting at the boundary. In reality, that almost never happens and more often than not, the best opportunities are hidden in plain sight - old garages, barns, or even, in building expert Mark Stevenson's case, a disused post office.

The revised scheme was considered to have an acceptable scale and design which would not result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area or residential amenity.

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"Cancelling the series of festivals would directly impact thousands of people... many of whom rely on the summer season to sustain their livelihoods."

Building regulations ensure that garage projects are safe, structurally sound, and do not negatively impact surrounding buildings—unawareness can lead to costly errors.

Clive Ryan’s neighbors argue that the external insulation installed without planning permission has led to damaging mould outbreaks in their homes.

Our beautiful Brockwell Park is a haven for nature and of immense value to the people of Lambeth and Southwark, but it's under threat from private events.