- A gentleman contacted Planning Aid because he had concerns that an application for a mobile phone mast was submitted to his local authority. The mast was to be in a residential area, even though there were a number of masts nearby. An action group was formed, and Planning Aid ...more...
| Advice Examples from Planning Aid South | 24 Nov | |||
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| Advice Examples from the North West Region | 24 Nov | |||
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Planning Aid was contacted by a residents' group concerned about 2 current applications for development of a site for 48 - 56 dwellings on the basis of permission granted 3 years previously. The group wanted to know to what they could now legitimately object. A volunteer met members ...more... |
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| Advice Examples from the East of England region | 30 Nov | |||
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Some residents were concerned about the proposed demolition of 2 houses and their replacement with a block of apartments. The group had researched the planning history of the immediate locality and concluded that the proposal conflicted with housing policy and did not meet standards set ...more... |
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| Advice Examples from the East Midlands | 2 Dec | |||
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| Advice examples from the South West | 10 Dec | |||
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A couple living in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) contacted Planning Aid after their neighbour built five large sheds, one of which blocked out the couples' views. Whilst the loss of their views was not a 'material' planning matter, development within the AONB ...more... |
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| Advice examples from the South East of England | 20 Dec | |||
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Recent Casework in the Yorkshire region |
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Our Caseworker assists with a wide variety of different planning cases across Yorkshire. The following are examples of individual cases managed by us in recent months.
Case Study 1A voluntary organisation providing... religious and education services to a local Muslim ...more... |
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| Advice and Support Reviews | 18 May | |||
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Planning Aid North produces Quarterly Reviews on the service delivery for Advice and Support. ...more... |
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| Planning Knowledge | 18 May | |||
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Planning Aid North has developed a series of information sheets to help explain to our communities the impact of Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. ...more... |
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| Concern over waste transfer station | 4 Aug | |||
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| Loss of Open Space | 4 Aug | |||
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| NW Planning Aid Year 2 Review | 16 Aug | |||
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NW Planning Aid has recently completed its first full year of operating with ODPM and Big Lottery funding. How did we measure up against our targets? What lessons did we learn? And how will we do it better in future? The Year 2 Review provides the answer to these questions and more...
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| Case Study Reviews | 26 Aug | |||
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Case Studies are important to help share information on the advice and support provided by Planning Aid North. ...more... |
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| Case Study Examples | 26 Aug | |||
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Planning Aid North is active in developing examples of case studies to promote our service and demonstrate the positive roles of our volunteers. ...more... |
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| Case Work News | 26 Aug | |||
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Planning Aid North will try to keep our clients and stakeholders up to date with current developments. ...more... |
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| Concern over rubbish disposal site | 7 Nov | |||
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A retired resident on the Lincolnshire coast contacted Planning Aid due to her concern surrounding the extension of an existing Civic Amenity Site for domestic rubbish disposal in the draft County Waste Disposal Plan. She strongly suspected that if the plan was adopted that an expansion to the tip ...more...
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| It never rains... | 7 Nov | |||
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For some people it never rains but it pours.A client recently contacted EMPAS for help. He had been made bankrupt, apparently through no fault of his own, and as a consequence had to sell his home. His daughter offered him the summerhouse in her garden, so he installed a bathroom and kitchen and ...more...
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