The Planning Inspectorate has allowed Bloor Homes’ appeal for a 325-home scheme in Sandbach, overturning Cheshire East Council’s refusal. The inspector found that the housing and affordable housing benefits outweighed less than substantial heritage harm, while also noting moderate harm to the character of the area and limited loss of good quality agricultural land.
The Environment Agency has updated its WEEE evidence and national protocols guidance, including changes to evidence issuance, reporting templates, and contract requirements between approved authorised treatment facilities and producer compliance schemes. The update also introduces new provisions for vape waste, including a national protocol for battery deductions and revised recovery and recycling targets for Category 15.
Cumberland has approved plans to convert Victory House and Caledonian Mill near Carlisle’s Victoria Viaduct into a 95-bed managed student living scheme. The proposal includes the sensitive reuse of heritage buildings, retention of some commercial space, and mitigation measures to address nutrient neutrality constraints affecting the River Eden SAC catchment.
NHBC Building Control Services, the largest registered building control approver, has been issued with an improvement notice after failing to properly record evidence in its site inspection reports. The notice highlights concerns about the adequacy of record-keeping within building control processes.
The Environment Agency has updated its regulatory position statement on collecting and treating non-hazardous waste from different businesses within the same premises. It confirms that an environmental permit is still legally required for the waste operation, but enforcement action is unlikely if the stated conditions are met, and the review date has been extended to 30 April 2029.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has appointed Andrea Keenoy as interim Housing Ombudsman from 1 August, with a permanent successor to be confirmed later. The announcement follows the end of Richard Blakeway’s second term and highlights the Ombudsman Service’s recent focus on complaint handling, systemic powers and issues such as damp and mould.
A cross-party select committee has urged the government to reduce regulatory barriers affecting heritage buildings and introduce a heritage-to-housing scheme. The committee argues that the current approach is overly complacent and that reform could help unlock a significant number of homes.
Cheshire East Council’s planning department has recommended approval for 168 homes in Wilmslow, despite the scheme conflicting with local plan policy on safeguarded land. The recommendation is driven in part by the council’s inability to demonstrate a statutory five-year housing land supply, which weakens the authority’s position if the application is refused.
Westmorland and Furness Council has approved an outline business case to repurpose the grade II-listed Penrith Town Hall from office use into a community and events hub. The £5.7m scheme would create flexible event, performance, youth, creative and innovation spaces, with a full business case due to be considered in December.
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NHBC Building Control Services, the largest registered building control approver, has been issued with an improvement notice after failing to properly record evidence in its site inspection reports. The notice highlights concerns about the adequacy of record-keeping within building control processes.
The article argues that AI can improve productivity and profitability in legal services, but only if firms adopt it with strong governance, security and oversight. It warns that many UK firms are using AI without adequate policies, creating risks around confidentiality, bias, hallucinations and unsanctioned use of consumer tools.
A cross-party select committee has urged the government to reduce regulatory barriers affecting heritage buildings and introduce a heritage-to-housing scheme. The committee argues that the current approach is overly complacent and that reform could help unlock a significant number of homes.
The Environment Agency has updated its WEEE evidence and national protocols guidance, including changes to evidence issuance, reporting templates, and contract requirements between approved authorised treatment facilities and producer compliance schemes. The update also introduces new provisions for vape waste, including a national protocol for battery deductions and revised recovery and recycling targets for Category 15.
The operations director of X-Press Legal Services has been appointed to the Digital Property Market Steering Group, which is helping shape the government’s home buying and selling roadmap. The article highlights a push for responsible digitalisation of conveyancing, with emphasis on data provenance, privacy, security, transparency and the role of the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015.
Cheshire East Council’s planning department has recommended approval for 168 homes in Wilmslow, despite the scheme conflicting with local plan policy on safeguarded land. The recommendation is driven in part by the council’s inability to demonstrate a statutory five-year housing land supply, which weakens the authority’s position if the application is refused.
Cumberland has approved plans to convert Victory House and Caledonian Mill near Carlisle’s Victoria Viaduct into a 95-bed managed student living scheme. The proposal includes the sensitive reuse of heritage buildings, retention of some commercial space, and mitigation measures to address nutrient neutrality constraints affecting the River Eden SAC catchment.
The Planning Inspectorate has allowed Bloor Homes’ appeal for a 325-home scheme in Sandbach, overturning Cheshire East Council’s refusal. The inspector found that the housing and affordable housing benefits outweighed less than substantial heritage harm, while also noting moderate harm to the character of the area and limited loss of good quality agricultural land.
Westmorland and Furness Council has approved an outline business case to repurpose the grade II-listed Penrith Town Hall from office use into a community and events hub. The £5.7m scheme would create flexible event, performance, youth, creative and innovation spaces, with a full business case due to be considered in December.
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