‘Ironic’ Precedent Set with 131 Promenade Now Cited by Cheltenham Trust for Pittville Pump Room Cafe Bid Wednesday, June 4, 2025 cheltenham heritage planning conservation pittville trust cafe regency permaculture architecture An “ironic” precedent established by Cheltenham planners approving a pergola outside 131 The Promenade is now being invoked to justify a new development adjacent to one of the town’s most iconic landmarks. The Cheltenham … Read More
Billionaire Chris Rokos Faces Backlash Over 40-Acre Solar Farm Proposal at Historic Wiltshire Estate Wednesday, June 4, 2025 solar heritage tottenhamhouse renewable wiltshire landscape planning conservation estate controversy A heated dispute has emerged over billionaire hedge fund founder Chris Rokos’s plan to install a 40-acre solar farm on his vast Savernake Estate in Marlborough, Wiltshire. Rokos is currently renovating the grand Tottenham … Read More
Proposed Self-Build Development of Four Homes in Cheltenham’s Cheltenham Countryside Tuesday, June 3, 2025 selfbuild cheltenham charltonkings aonb housing development sustainable architecture planning wildflowers A planning application has been submitted to Cheltenham Borough Council seeking approval for four self-build homes on a former grazing field off Glenfall Way in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham. The site lies within the designated … Read More
New Housing Estate Approved Near M4 with Parking Concerns Raised Monday, June 2, 2025 housing development parking mulgrove southgloucestershire planning council visitor_spaces infrastructure community Plans for 154 new homes near the M4 on Bristol’s outskirts have been approved by South Gloucestershire Council, but residents are cautioned that parking challenges could become a “daily frustration.” The … Read More
New M5 'Town' Residents at Greater Risk Without Police Station Funding, Warns Commissioner Sunday, June 1, 2025 elmspark policing crime development funding commissioner gloucestershire safety planning legal There are growing concerns that the 10,000 future residents of the new Elms Park development near Uckington will face increased risks of crime unless £1.5 million is secured to build a dedicated police station. … Read More
Concerns Raised Over Reflective Metal Coffee Trailer Proposed Near Cheltenham's Historic Pittville Pump Rooms Saturday, May 31, 2025 cheltenham pittville cafe heritage planning architecture historicengland preservation conservation development Plans to install a shiny metal café trailer adjacent to Cheltenham’s iconic Pittville Pump Rooms have sparked controversy. The Cheltenham Trust has submitted a proposal seeking permission from borough planners to convert the … Read More