28 h. ago George Michael's £10m London mansion 'gets modern makeover' after his sister was granted planning permission despite protests from locals

Yioda Panayiotou, who is the Wham ! star's only living sibling, was given ownership of the property following the singer's tragic death on Christmas Day 2016 at the age of 53.

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28 h. ago George Michael's £10m London mansion 'gets modern makeover' after his sister was granted planning permission d

George Michael's £10m London mansion 'gets modern makeover' after his sister was granted planning permission d  Daily Mail

Economics

4 d. ago I've forked out £20,000 on renovating my ordinary 1930s house

I've paid thousands for advice to get planning permission, for a householder application, a planning portal processing fee - the list goes on.

Economics

5 d. ago Warning to Brits at risk of £50,000 fines over home improvement mistake

Failure to secure the right planning permission can result in fines up to £20,000 for non-compliance - or in the worst-case scenario, you may face an enforcement notice and be told to undo the work

Events

6 d. ago Wedding business owner 'forced to destroy couples' dreams' after local council refused retrospective planning permission

Katy and Joe Bird won rave reviews for their Cambridgeshire company but had to close it after the local authority raised concerns including the impact on an ancient moat.

Events

8 d. ago 'Excessive' Battersea riverside tower block plans rejected by councillors

Councillors voted unanimously to refuse planning permission for the development at a Wandsworth council planning meeting held on Thursday

Science

9 d. ago Plans for change of use at Blythswood Retail Park units submitted to Renfrewshire Council

Agent working on behalf of M7 Real Estate Investment Partners submits applications for planning permission.

Politics

1 week ago Fire rips through farmhouse plagued by vandalism and tragedy

The farmhouse, on the outskirts of Rossett, the subject of vandalism and a tragic death and planning permission is in for several new homes on the site

Events

1 week ago Shakespeare 'would be turning in his grave' after local council orders £1.7million theatre built without planning permission to be demolished

The Arden, the newest of three stages at Titchfield Festival Theatre in Hampshire, is still hosting performances despite being declared illegal by a planning inspector in August 2024.

Economics

2 w. ago Britain needs houses, and Labour’s bold plan will address that. But it may require more migrants | Polly Toynbee

Ministers are ready to be relentless over planning reform. There is a skills gap though – and they must be brave enough to fill itAmid the shock of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) halving its growth forecast last month, one remarkable finding gets too little attention. It predicts housebuilding will rise to its highest level in 40 years, adding 0.2% growth or £6.8bn by 2029-30, potentially rising to more than 0.4% by 2034-35. The government has said that housing scores the biggest positive growth effect from a “zero-cost policy” the OBR has ever forecast.This is especially remarkable given that 2024 saw the fewest planning permissions granted for new homes for a decade, and the worst on record, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF). Planning applications plummeted when the last government scrapped councils’ mandatory housing targets, but since Labour reimposed a national planning policy framework, applications in the works have risen by more than 160%.Polly Toyn...

Events

2 w. ago Plans for enlarged restaurant and bar in grounds of plush Bishopton hotel approved by Renfrewshire Council

Bid for planning permission for the alteration and extension of Il Posto at Mar Hall granted by local authority.

Society

2 w. ago Plans to convert Paisley office building into aparthotel get green light

Planning permission has been granted to convert the upper floors of a property on Glasgow Road into an Aparthotel

Society

2 w. ago Pub fights to keep beer garden ‘tipi’ after council orders them to remove it within a month

The structure, which has capacity for 72 people, was built without planning permission and as things stand must be removed by May 5

Politics

3 w. ago Outrage as supermarket builds 'tin conservatory' around Cheam residents' front door without permission

The structure was erected without planning permission, leaving locals frustrated

Economics

4 w. ago Furious neighbourhood row on 'nice middle class estate' over new 'prison wall'

A homeowner raged his neighbours' complaints about his wall were 'nonsense' - some residents even slammed the local council and claimed the controversial wall shouldn't have been given planning permission

Events

4 w. ago Mining firm withdraws plan for UK’s first deep coalmine in 30 years

Move ends bid for site near Whitehaven, Cumbria after planning permission was quashed by high courtThe Whitehaven coalmine’s planning application has been withdrawn, bringing an end to a process that could have created the UK’s first deep coalmine in 30 years in Cumbria.Planning permission for the mine was quashed in the high court last year which meant the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government had to reassess the planning application. However, the company has now written to the government withdrawing its planning application. Continue reading...

Economics