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Plans to extend a block of flats upwards have been approved despite dozens of objections from neighbours.
A new corner shop has been granted permission to sell alcohol despite concerns from the community and a rival business over “pond life”.
Residents of a quiet Kent town have reacted angrily to fresh plans for a housing estate on a “beautiful” local meadow.
New beach huts are finally set to be built after “hugely frustrating” funding concerns meant an additional £140,000 had to be spent.
Labour has approved plans for 165 rural homes turned down by Conservative housing minister Michael Gove.
Plans for up to 30,000 solar panels in the green belt have been proposed but residents fear it could “set a precedent” for building in the area.
A huge development of more than 1,600 homes has been given the go-ahead, after years of opposition from campaigners.
Water quality levels at two busy beaches have been downgraded to the worst-possible rating following investigations by the Environment Agency.
A restaurant chain which claimed to have closed for “some DIY” was in fact pest-proofing after staff and customers spotted rodents in the dining area.
A school has been given permission to continue using outdoor lights, which neighbours describe as being like the Blackpool Illuminations.
A former working men’s club could be replaced with two blocks of flats after bosses rejected an offer from Starbucks.
Hard-pressed cabbies are hoping the go-ahead is given to plans to hike the amount they can charge their customers.
Fed-up neighbours have compared bright lights on a nearby school which stay on until 10pm every night to the Blackpool Illuminations.
A corner shop has been stripped of its licence to sell alcohol after being caught selling age-restricted products to a 13-year-old.
The largest solar farm ever proposed for Kent could generate enough power for 20% of homes in the county, it has been claimed.
A town is set to grow its festive offering with a new ride, despite fears over the damage it will do to the grass.
Controversial plans for a housing estate on the site of a “dingy” former gas works have been given the nod despite fears of creeping urbanisation.
A raft of extra work is being carried out before a town theatre can finally reopen after new fire safety changes in the wake of the Grenfell disaster.
A disused university building could be transformed into an ‘all-in-one’ healthcare centre offering up to 60,000 appointments per year.
Councillors have reacted after a decision on a new garden village with more than 8,000 homes was taken out of their hands.