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A PETITION has been launched in a bid to protect a field popular for sledging during the winter from being developed. Villagers in Penyffordd have been involved in a long-running battle to stop land at Vounog Hill from being converted into housing. Flintshire Council’s planning committee rejected proposals to create 37 homes on the site in 2019, but an appeal launched by the company behind the scheme is still waiting to be heard. Penyffordd councillor David Williams has now created ...

FOUR new homes in Dirleton have been approved, despite concerns from two community groups. East Lothian Housing Association (ELHA) was given the go-ahead to demolish two disused workshops off Harpenside Crescent, near Station Road, and build four flats in their place. However, the approval came despite Gullane Area Community Council, which covers the village, and Dirleton Village Association (DVA) having concerns about the scheme. The community council backed the views of DVA, which pub...

Outrage as controversial Perthshire housing developments given go-ahead © Steve MacDougall/DCTMedia Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Campaigners have slammed a Scottish Government decision to overturn two controversial housing estate plans in Kinross-shire as a “democratic outrage”. Government planning chiefs  issued a “notice of intent” to allow 169 new houses at the crisis hit Lathro Farm developme...

A range of new and updated supplementary planning guidance (SPG) is being proposed for Pembrokeshire. Supplementary planning guidance sets out more detailed information on the way policies of the Local Development Plan (LDP) will be applied in particular circumstances or areas. The SPG documents on caravan camping and chalet development; parking standards; place plan – community land trust and affordable housing; renewable energy, and sustainable design and development apply only to app...

A PEEBLES man says he is in a “stand-off” with a council over his approach to build a race track. Bob Jamieson, 73, says he is yet to hear back from East Lothian Council regarding the informal proposal for Musselburgh Lagoons put forward by The Sunbeam Trust, which he set up. The trust is involved in plans to produce hydrogen in Scotland through one of its subsidiaries – Alba H2 Fuel – with the race track being targeted as a place to test hydrogen-powered vehicles. “It could ...

The consultation process was immediately halted on discovery of the error and an apology issued. The matter came to light when members were alerted to a section within the Local Development Plan consultation document which stated: “Council will not permit exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbon extraction until there is sufficient and robust evidence on all associated impacts on the environment and human health.” However, members had already unanimously agreed the wording should re...

Developers ready to finally start work on scheme to extend West Lothian village and create over 600 new homes Developers finally submitted plans to West Lothian Council in recent weeks and are ready to build 659 units in total Westfield village, West Lothian. Picture by Staff photographer Stuart Vance Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use...

Siân Worden and Melissa Hall have repeatedly raised criticism of the way land at Alyn Waters Country Park in Llay was put forward. v.1

Conversion of Anglesey church surrounded by graves given the go ahead Some councillors questioned who would want to live in such an environment 15:06, 14 JAN 2021 Updated Christ Church, Rhosybol. (Image: Planning documents) Sign up to our free newsletter for the top North Wales stories sent straight to your e-mail Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information wil...

A VACANT community church site in Poole is set to be replaced by a new "flexible use" building and six homes. Worship has not taken place at Sunnyhill Community Church in Sunnyhill Road, Parkstone, since early 2018 and a childrens nursery use of the hall also ceased last year. Bayview Developments (South) Ltd has now successfully obtained planning permission from BCP Council to demolish the existing buildings. The firm has the green light to build a two-storey nursery and six houses as ...