Joanna Averley, Chief Planner at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (S7 E3)

This week we are joined for a second time by Joanna Averley, Chief Planner at the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Decisions of the Week: Decision of Lang J dated 19 May 2022 in R oao Suliman V a Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council & Aster Group [2022] EWHC 1196 a challenge to the grant of conditional planning permission focused on the lawfulness of a condition & legitimate expectation. Decision of an inspector dated 17 May 2022 allowing an appeal by against the decision South Somerset DC to grant permission on two fields north of Ansford & Castle Carey, for 200 dwellings ( 70 affordable & 130 open market) with associated highways, drainage & landscape. Issues around impact on character & appearance, HLS, the effect on phosphate & suitability of the site falling outside the defined direction of growth. Decision of an inspector dated 16th May 2022 dismissing an appeal by Southern Housing Group Ltd against the decision of the London Legacy Development Corporation to refuse permission for phase 3 of a residentially led mixed use development including a 26-storey tower within Bow River Village raising heritage & design issues, mix & impacts on character & appearance of the, utility of proposed private & public amenity space & amenities of existing residents. Decision of an inspector dated 17th May 2022 allowing an appeal by Fusion Manchester Devco  against the decision of Manchester City Council to refuse permission for a 28 storey PBSA for 534 students on a vacant site at Deansgate, raising issuing on need, impact on character & appearance, DHA, on amenities of nearby residents & wind microclimate at street level and consistency with the development plan.