Latest Applications

Recycled aggregate storage approved retrospectively

Norfolk County Council has approved a retrospective application for the change of use of land in open countryside for the storage and processing of inert...

Access road approved for energy innovation park

North Northamptonshire Council has resolved to approve a replacement access road and new gatehouse at an energy innovation park at the former Chelveston...

Quarry restoration using imported fill refused for harm to AONB

A proposal to restore Farley Quarry, Much Wenlock by placement of imported fill materials has been refused by Shropshire Council because of its impact...

Time extension for landfill refused

Wakefield Council has refused to allow an additional two years to complete landfill operations at Welbeck landfill site after a decrease in the amount...

Controversial proposal for additional throughput at recycling site approved

Hampshire County Council has resolved to grant permission, subject to legal agreements, for the variation of conditions to allow an increase in waste throughput...

Latest Comment

Karen Jones, partner, Blandy & Blandy

The legal powers local authorities can use to tackle fly-tipping

Local authorities have various enforcement actions available to them in order to respond to fly-tipping in their areas, ranging from the seizure of vehicles...

Karen Jones, partner, Blandy & Blandy

Court sets high bar for challenging officer's advice on waste planning applications

The courts have recently considered whether a county planning authority, when determining an application for permission to extract pulverised fuel ash...

Karen Jones

Director fails to overturn disqualification for deliberate disregard of waste storage limits

A court had not improperly 'pierced the company veil' when it imposed a suspended prison sentence and disqualification on a company director who had allowed...

Latest Appeals

Enforcement notice and lawful development certificate appeal dismissed

An inspector has dismissed appeals against an enforcement notice issued by London Borough of Bexley Council in respect of unauthorised deposit, storage...