A fourth consecutive appeal on the same site, for much the same scheme, at Five Acres in Newport, Essex has been dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate. Newport Parish Council had submitted their own representation opposing the scheme and ONH was then instructed to represent their case the informal appeal hearing.

ONH Planning was instructed by Ruscombe Parish Council to prepare a formal representation opposing a full planning application for a 66-bedroom care home ...The Planning Inspector concluded that the proposed development would result in a visually dominant building, inconsistent with the surrounding pattern of development. In particular, the Inspector noted that the scheme’s height, continuous roofline and minimal architectural articulation would erode the area’s open characte

The ONH team successfully supported Stoke Poges Parish Council in a planning application case where the build out of a home owner's extension substantially differed from the original approved design.

There are two main differences: the planning inspector will decide the appeal on the same basis and information as the planning application was decided. The main parties will not submit new evidence for the appeal. Additionally, a wider range of appeals will be included as a part 1 process, specifically: the refusal of planning permission or reserved matters; the imposition of conditions on approvals; the refusal of prior notification or prior approval

ONH supports parish in successful formal objection to a significant new housing development outside the settlement boundary.

In a significant victory for local place-making, Burghclere Parish's Modified Neighbourhood Plan played a pivotal role in successfully resisting a speculative planning appeal for a housing development outside the village boundary for a second time.

ONH have been working with Nailsea to identify the best options to improve community facilities in the area.

Planning permission refused? Discover more about how we supported Newport Pagnell Town Council to move into the old Police Station building.

During April and May we helped local councils comment on a range of planning applications including permission in principle and NDOs