Planning news – 13 September 2018

South Gloucestershire launches second judicial review of homes approvals
South Gloucestershire Council is seeking its second judicial review within four months of Planning Inspectorate decisions to allow housing development.
Huw Morris, The Planner

Proposal submitted to transform former Northallerton Prison
A planning application has been lodged with Hambleton District Council to redevelop the derelict Northallerton Prison into a retail and leisure complex.
Huw Morris, The Planner

Hillingdon successfully prosecutes resident over illegal extension
A woman who ignored planning rules when extending her house has been ordered to pay £10,000 following a prosecution by London Borough of Hillingdon enforcement officers.
Huw Morris, The Planner

Bristol scraps city centre arena in favour of mixed-use scheme
Bristol City Council has voted to scrap a major project for an arena that had received planning permission in 2016.
Huw Morris, The Planner

Residents reject neighbourhood plan in Hull
Residents have spurned a neighbourhood plan in Hull amid claims of poor consultation.
Huw Morris, The Planner

News round-up
A round-up of planning news.

• Three neighbourhood plans approved in Lichfield
• Government urged to stop unwanted phone boxes
• Three developments approved in Macclesfield
• Student accommodation approved in Surrey
• New shipyard proposed for the Thames
• And more stories…
  Laura Edgar, The Planner