The Cairngorms National Park is the largest park in BritainThe Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) is to consider a proposal to create a new community on the outskirts of Aviemore. Park officials have recommended that the CNPA’s planning committee approves the project in principle. Rothiemurchus Estate’s project would see 1,500 homes and business and community [...]
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Profitable Group fail again in Colchester
Essex newspapers are reporting that the Singapore Profitable Group attempt to convert protected land in Colchester to build a hotel has failed after two planning applications and an appeal. Green gateway hotel plan turned down in Colchester CELEBRATIONS are under way after an independent inspector turned down plans to build a hotel on a green [...]
Residential Planning Application on Amenity Site causes further local conflict
Tulloch Homes, Inverness, Scotland hit the headlines again over controversial plans to build residential properties on land allocated for community amenity purposes. Some nine years after the first property was built on the large development, residents are still waiting for their first real amenity facility following years of campaigning. A solitary post box has been [...]
Government’s Heathrow Expansion Plans In Tatters As Judge Slams Runway Policy
The Government’s Heathrow policy is in tatters this morning after the High Court ruled that ministers’ decision to give a green light to the proposed third runway does not hold any weight. The judge dismissed the Government’s claims to the contrary as ‘untenable in law and common sense’. If the Government wants to pursue its [...]
Feltham Lakes – Concorde Village fiasco hits the headlines
Green Belt housing scheme promoted by footballers leaves investors in the red Investors from the Far East have been left without a penny gain in four years after putting money into a “get rich quick” property scheme promoted by two former England football players. By David Hencke – Telegraph.co.uk Published: 9:00PM GMT 13 Mar 2010 [...]
Donald Trump presses ahead with $1.6bn golf course in Aberdeen, Scotland
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New Homes in Fortrose, Scotland, Given Go Ahead
Public views and concerns are being ignored and I was totally bemused as to why! Whilst I appreciate development must go ahead, I am equally concerned that Highland Council Planners and Councillors are not listening to the public. Care and thought must be given to good development which is appropriate and needed by the area. [...]
Deveron Homes – Public enquiry in Nairn starts today
http://liz-gilchrist.co.uk/nairn-enquiry-550-homes/ Nairn development public enquiry commences. Good article by Press and Journal’s two reporters Jonny Muir and Iain Ramage. This application was turned down by the Councillors because of their concerns? Why are the same rules not put in place for all developments within the region. Developments will happen, they have to. Increasing population demands [...]
Towns and Cities – UK Carbuncle awards 2010
Inverness up for ugly award The Highland capital is on a shortlist of the UK’s worst eyesores Inverness has emerged as a surprise contender to be shamed as the country’s most dismal city in the inaugural UK Carbuncle awards. The Highland capital could earn the dubious honour after a panel of UK architects and designers [...]