All Planning articles – Page 3
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NewsPlans to revamp Suffolk forecourt turned down for second time
Plans to knock down and rebuild a forecourt in Lowestoft have been refused by East Suffolk Council for the second time.
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NewsTraffic concerns see Ascona refused permission to knock down and rebuild forecourt
Proposals put forward by Top 50 Indie Ascona to comprehensively rebuild a forecourt and attached café in mid Wales have been refused by the local authority after highways officials recommended against the plans.
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NewsDeveloper refused permission to turn hand car wash back into petrol station
Plans to reestablish a petrol station on a site currently trading as a hand car wash have been refused by Walsall Council.
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NewsShell to knock down and rebuild Welsh forecourt shop
A Shell-owned filling station in North Wales is to get a new, larger forecourt shop, should the oil major’s plans meet with approval from the local authority.
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NewsAscona plans new holiday park as part of “multi-million” forecourt redevelopment
A filling station acquired by Top 50 Indie Ascona back in 2021 is set to be dramatically updated, with the firm planning to add 14 new holiday lodges and 10 caravan pitches to the site.
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NewsEG On The Move plans knock-down-rebuild of Telford forecourt
Plans to comprehensively redevelop a petrol station in Telford, Shropshire, have been submitted to the local authority by EG On The Move.
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NewsUnderground/overground makeover for Shell Glastonbury forecourt
A Somerset filling station is to get a fresh lease of life after Shell applied for planning permission to install a new canopy and signage.
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NewsHighway Stops’ project to turn forecourt into four-storey block of flats rejected by planners
Plans to demolish an Essex petrol station and construct an apartment complex in its place have been refused by the local authorities.
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NewsPolice station car park reborn as EV charging hub
Some have cited the conversion of former petrol stations into EV hubs as emblematic of recent societal changes, but the conversion of a closed-down police station car park into an EV charging station is arguably no less telling.
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NewsMFG gets permission to upgrade Scottish forecourt
Local authorities have granted MFG permission to carry out improvements to a site in Scotland.
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NewsPlanning Inspectorate rules against another MFG/Wildstone digital advertising sign
A planning appeal lodged by advertising firm Wildstone to install a digital advertising board at an MFG forecourt has been refused by the Planning Inspectorate.
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NewsObjections roll in over Lincolnshire forecourt
A planning application to construct a new petrol station has received a slew of objections from residents, with the local authority warning developers its proposals are “highly unlikely to be supported”.
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NewsWelcome Break’s new Fareham Services already hit with controversy
Death and taxes are commonly cited as two certainties in life, but there is little doubt a third could be that whenever there are plans, objections will follow – especially when the plans in question are for a new motorway services area.
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NewsMFG continues to expand 24-hour opening strategy with Sunderland site
MFG’s strategy of running a significant proportion of its sites on a 24/7 basis has gained further traction after Sunderland City Council granted permission for a filling station to never close.
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NewsMFG looks to expand Cambridgeshire Morrisons forecourt
MFG has applied for planning permission to extend a Morrisons forecourt in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, adding a food-to-go facility and raising the canopy roof.
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NewsNew luxury service station with holiday lodges gains planning permission
Forecourt operators are landlords as much as they are retailers, and a new project near Newcastle has underlined just how important location and space are when new projects are being considered.
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NewsShell commences knock-down rebuild of Hampshire forecourt
Work has begun on the redevelopment of a Shell owned forecourt between Southampton and Portsmouth.
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NewsMFG intends to keep Scottish forecourt open 24/7
Planning documents have revealed that MFG is seeking permission to run a forecourt in South Ayrshire 24 hours a day.
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NewsGreen Belt trumps EV charging station in planning battle
The “harm” an electric-car charging station and drive-through restaurant would do to an area of Green Belt has seen developers refused planning permission following an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.
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NewsPlans for Yeadon hand car wash turned down
Leeds City Council has refused a planning application to turn a disused pub’s car park into a hand car wash, citing numerous reasons including concerns over noise, visual character, traffic and drainage.