Category Archives: Planning and Development

Planning applications in the area.

Planning Guides

For anyone wanting to respond to a planning application or find out what neighbourhood planning is – guides are available produced by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE). While CPRE have a rural focus, planning law is the same … Continue reading

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Providence Place – Trial Transformation

Following consideration and voting on five short listed proposals to improve Providence Place, the winning design, the Common Room – will be trialled during the first two weeks of October. You can keep up to date with progress and see … Continue reading

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Windmills on our horizon

Following  several years of research and assessment, Eon have been consulting since mid February on proposals for an off-shore wind farm. If the proposal goes ahead, on a clear day the turbines may well be visible from the top of … Continue reading

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A cleaner, quieter neighbourhood?

Rubbish and noise are often cause for complaint – or at the very least grumpy mutterings (well, I’m guilty of both) – often linked to some of the Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) that enliven our neighbourhood. The DRARA area, … Continue reading

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Coop Building in London Road

What’s happening with the redevelopment of the Coop building in London Road?  Find out more at the exhibition at the Calvary Evangelical Church, 72 Viaduct Road, Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 July 2pm – 9pm  There will also be an … Continue reading

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Scaffolding yard on old allotments site

At the last committee meeting we reviewed the non-enforcement situation.   The site hasn’t got planning permission to be used as a scaffolding yard.  We discussed a draft letter for sending to councillors and officers.

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