35 h. ago White House East Wing will be torn down ‘within days’ even as no plans filed for Trump’s new ballroom

Demolition has drawn fierce backlash, with National Trust for Historic Preservation saying plans are ‘legally required’Trump takes a wrecking ball to White House in on-the-nose metaphorTrump administration officials confirmed to various outlets on Wednesday that the White House’s East Wing will be demolished “within days”, a revelation given the administration has not submitted plans for the new ballroom to the federal agency that oversees construction of federal buildings.In discussion with reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Donald Trump was asked by Jeff Mason of Reuters to respond to the widespread surprise that the entire East Wing is being torn down. Trump said that the wing he described as a separate building “was never thought of as being much; it was a very small building”. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago White House hasn’t filed plans for Trump’s new ballroom despite demolition under way

Amid backlash over footage of East Wing being partly demolished, White House reportedly intends to send plans for new constructionUS politics live – latest updatesThe White House has not submitted plans for Donald Trump’s new ballroom to the federal agency that oversees construction of federal buildings, though demolition is already underway.On Tuesday, the White House told Reuters it intends to send plans to the National Capital Planning Commission, an agency that typically approves and monitors construction on federal buildings. Demolition began earlier this week, with reporters taking video of a backhoe ripping out chunks of the White House’s exterior. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago No plans filed for Trump’s new ballroom despite demolition being under way

Amid backlash over partial demolition of East Wing, White House reportedly intends to send blueprintsUS politics live – latest updatesThe White House has not submitted plans for Donald Trump’s new ballroom to the federal agency that oversees construction of federal buildings, though demolition is already under way.On Tuesday, the White House told Reuters it intended to send plans to the National Capital Planning Commission, an agency that typically approves and monitors construction on federal buildings. Demolition began earlier this week, with reporters taking video of a backhoe ripping out chunks of the White House’s exterior. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Controversial plan to build huge solar farm in Welsh village refused

Plans had been submitted to build the Craig y Perthi solar farm in Bishton

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67 h. ago London could get new zipline as Olympic Park plans submitted

Zip World estimates that an additional 60,000 visitors will visit the attraction each year

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3 d. ago Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney aim to revive Wrexham Lager after unveiling plans for huge super brewery right next to city's football ground

The actors have submitted a planning application for a Wrexham Lager super brewery and vistor centre right next to the football ground.

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3 d. ago Former Champions League finalists set to have stadium made SMALLER in major renovation ahead of European Championship

GENOA and Sampdoria are set to see their stadium DECREASE in capacity despite plans for construction and rebuilding being submitted. The Italian sides, who share the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, can currently hold around 33,000 spectators but are willing to make that number even smaller in order to modernise. Authorities in Genoa, where the ground is...

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4 d. ago Grove Park health club submits plans to replace tennis courts with padel

Grove Park health club submits plans to replace tennis courts with padel  This Is Local London

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6 d. ago TV comedians Nish Kumar and James Acaster branded 'nimbies' by furious locals after the pair helped raise £40,000 to block plans for over 800 new homes to be built in Peckham

The plans, submitted by Berkeley Homes, would see 867 homes built on the site of the Aylesham shopping centre and market.

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8 d. ago Major retail submits plans to replace M&S Simply Food unit in popular Glasgow neighbourhood

A supermarket has come swooping into replace one of its closing competitors in a very popular part of Glasgow

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1 week ago Plans to convert Houston Village Hall into private home submitted to Renfrewshire Council

Bid for planning permission for building in Main Street lodged by architects on behalf of applicant.

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1 week ago The UK's 'most dangerous' migrant town braces for more aylum seekers as hotels turn into taxpayer

Plans have been submitted to turn two existing hotels in the coastal town into so-called houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) for asylum seekers.

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1 week ago The UK's 'most dangerous' migrant town braces for more arrivals as hotels turn into taxpayer

Plans have been submitted to turn two existing hotels in the coastal town into so-called houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) for asylum seekers.

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1 week ago Fury as billionaire Issa brothers vow to continue fight to build Britain's biggest Muslim cemetery

A total of 1,415 objections to the new plans had been submitted

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2 w. ago Hamilton Vogue demolition: planning application submitted to knock down building

The century-old former cinema has been declared dangerous and listed building consent is now being sought for its demolition

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2 w. ago Plans to transform Paisley office space into gym given green light

Bid for planning permission – submitted by Giltron on behalf of Lifefit – granted subject to conditions.

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2 w. ago Finalised plans to build row of shops in Paisley submitted to Renfrewshire Council

The development would take place at the site of a demolished church in Montgomery Road.

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2 w. ago Plans to create three padel courts at Renfrew health club approved by Renfrewshire Council

Bid for planning permission by David Lloyd Leisure given green light by local authority.

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2 w. ago Former Premier League star, 45, 'could die at any time': After three kidney transplants and a £4m pay

An ex-Premier League star says he could die at any time after painkillers prescribed by his old club ruined his health following an undiagnosed condition. 

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2 w. ago Plans for the tallest building in Wales take a major step forward

Plans for a 50-storey-tall skyscraper in Cardiff city centre have taken a major step forward after the developers behind the scheme submitted a planning application

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