All Planning articles
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NewsForecourt in hot water over cashpoint planning oversight
A cashpoint manufacturer has had to apply for planning consent after installing an ATM at a filling station in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, without having obtained the requisite approval of the local authority.
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NewsShell plans big upgrade for Dorset forecourt
Oil major Shell is set to dramatically reconfigure a filling station in Wareham, Dorset, submitting a planning application to demolish the site’s shop and erect a new convenience store almost twice the size, while also installing EV charging.
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NewsDisused Welsh forecourt set for redevelopment
A run-down filling station near Welshpool, Powys, is set to be brought back into service after a planning application was made to the local authority.
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NewsJames Hall & Co plans Lake District forecourt extension
Forecourt operator and Spar wholesaler James Hall & Co has submitted a planning application to extend the shop at a filling station in Keswick, Cumbria.
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NewsCostco opens first standalone petrol station
Discount grocery retailer Costco has opened its first standalone petrol station, with the site being separate from one of its main retail stores.
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NewsGulf predicts the forecourt of the future will feature auto-filling, multi-fuel pumps
Gulf has designed a forecourt concept to demonstrate how the oil brand envisages filling stations evolving over the coming years.
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NewsDerelict main-road forecourt to be brought back to life
A filling station on a main road in Great Missenden that ceased trading and fell into disrepair several years ago is to be rejuvenated after the local authority granted planning permission for an independent operator to recommission the site.
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NewsAmbitious new forecourt project set for Worcestershire
Proposals to bring a derelict forecourt back to life while adding a new drive-thru restaurant have been revealed in planning documents.
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NewsBungling council directs drivers into forecourt’s exit with mis-painted road marking
Contractors working for Gloucestershire County Council have painted an arrow on the road that adjoins a Shell forecourt instructing motorists to drive into the forecourt’s exit.
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NewsEG On The Move to build new-to-sector petrol station on notorious ‘eyesore’ plot
A patch of wasteland close to the centre of Middlesborough will soon be home to a filling station and drive-thru cafe after EG On The Move gained planning permission to build a new-to-sector site.
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NewsFormer forecourt to be turned into 82-home residential development
Land previously home to a petrol station in Wales is to be turned into a housing development with 82 residences, after the local authority rubber stamped the proposals.
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NewsForecourt operator in planning battle over demolition of historic cottages
An independent fuel retailer is facing a planning battle after a local MP leant their support to a petition aimed at preventing them from demolishing historic cottages as they knock down and rebuild their forecourt.
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NewsEG On The Move gets forecourt planning refusal overturned on appeal
The Planning Inspectorate has ruled that EG On The Move can build a new filling station in Merseyside, overturning a refusal notice issued by the local authority.
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NewsMFG may have to rip out EV chargers after losing planning battle
MFG may have to remove three EV charging bays after installing twice as many spots as they originally gained planning permission for.
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NewsEG On The Move gets planning refusal for totems overturned
The government’s Planning Inspectorate has overturned Mid Suffolk District Council’s refusal of planning permission for a pair of totem signs at an EG On The Move forecourt on the A14 by the village of Elmswell.
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NewsForecourt operator loses planning bid after commencing works
An independent forecourt retailer in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, has had its application for planning permission refused by the local council despite work on site already having commenced.
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NewsGridserve’s latest Electric Forecourt nears completion
Work on Gridserve’s latest Electric Forecourt is set to complete this summer, with the firm announcing it has appointed a manager for the site once it is up and running.
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NewsFormer forecourt set to become shopping parade
A disused filling station in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, is set to be redeveloped into a parade of shops complete with parking for 36 vehicles and charging for six EVs.
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NewsBattery-fire concerns see government refuse EV charging hub
The risk of contaminated water runoff following attempted extinguishing of potential battery fires at a proposed charging hub in Devon have seen the government turn down a planning application.
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NewsBelfast forecourt set for extension
A Maxol filling station with a Spar store in Belfast is set to be significantly extended after local planning officers recommended the project go ahead.