Planning officers rejected plans at Woolley Edge, on the M1, and Darrington, on the A1, due to the impact on surrounding greenbelt land. The bakery chain applied to build new drive-thru premises at the Moto Hospitality northbound services at Woolley Edge. Permission was sought to change the parking layout to accommodate the facility and provide indoor seating for 32 customers. Planning policy does not allow development in the greenbelt unless “very special circumstances” can be identified.
It said customer demand has increased since the pandemic when social distancing was in place. A Greggs shop is currently based in the main services building but was due to be replaced by a new Pret a Manger sandwich shop. An officer’s report said the scheme was “inappropriate development”. It added: “The proposal, being located in an area currently used for parking, would have a harmful impact on the openness of the greenbelt.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Desperate dope-sick addict tried to rob Wakefield Greggs, Costa and WHSmith 'within minutes'A desperate addict who had drug-withdrawal sickness tried to rob three shops in the space of 15 minutes to get cash for his fix.
Source: LeedsNews - 🏆 48. / 63 Read more »
Wakefield Council: More than 10,000 low income families to receive £75 shopping vouchers over school holidaysMore than 10,000 low income families across Wakefield are set to receive £75 shopping vouchers over the school summer holidays.
Source: LeedsNews - 🏆 48. / 63 Read more »
Council chiefs did not understand how council services and policies affect residentsSenior council chiefs did not understand how county council’s services and policies affect Powys residents who use them, an Audit Wales report has said.
Source: ShropshireStar - 🏆 98. / 51 Read more »
Library to close for a week while council spends Arts Council money on new shelvesLibrary users in Oswestry will benefit from new shelving which is to be installed over the coming weeks, and which will mean some closures for the work to be completed.
Source: ShropshireStar - 🏆 98. / 51 Read more »
Wandsworth Council: Low council tax but high-quality servicesWandsworth Council charges residents in a band-D property just £961 this year, yet it's still opening libraries and launching 'skip days' - many across the UK might be looking and wondering: how can we get the same service? Wandsworth Council charges some of the lowest council tax in England but still makes provisions for extra services – how does it do it? It is shortly after 9:30am on a brisk Saturday morning on Larch Close in Balham, and a father and his toddler daughter are chanting a made-up song while waiting in the line to use an enormous skip that’s been placed in the street. “Mega skip day,” the two cheerfully chant as the father finishes kicking apart a shelving unit so he can dispose of it. The others gathering around are less obviously exuberant but still share cheerful words with the high-vis clad council workers Emma and Eve who are staffing the skip.
Source: i newspaper - 🏆 8. / 89 Read more »
Scots council accused of leaving up to 100 council houses abandoned and derelictUp to 100 former council houses have been left abandoned and derelict by a Scots council in a “scandalous” failure to tackle the housing emergency, it’s been claimed. A street in Ferguslie, Paisley, nearby to St Mirren’s stadium, now looks like “a set from a war movie” after years of neglect, locals said.
Source: Daily_Record - 🏆 9. / 89 Read more »