All Planning articles – Page 4
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NewsMFG granted permission to add eight EV and five jet-wash bays to Norfolk forecourt
South Norfolk District Council has granted MFG permission to upgrade a Morrisons forecourt in Diss, south Norfolk, adding valeting and charging facilities, amongst other improvements.
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NewsIonity partners with Hubber to build new central Birmingham charging hub
Chargepoint provider Ionity has opened what it terms its “most urban UK charging site” to date, with project being undertaken in partnership with Hubber, which was set up by three former Tesla execs.
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NewsRoadside Real Estate plans knockdown rebuild of former Sainsbury’s forecourt
Just weeks after revealing it has “big aspirations” to become a serious player in the forecourt business, Roadside Real Estate has applied for planning permission to knock down and rebuild a former Sainsbury’s filling station in Coventry.
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NewsTesco plans to turn disused filling station into convenience store without forecourt
Planning officers have recommended New Forest District Council give Tesco the go-ahead to turn a defunct forecourt into a convenience store with 2,100sq ft of retail space, despite hundreds of objections from residents.
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NewsRemote community launches £500k fundraiser to reinstate village filling station
Rural petrol stations are often said to serve as hubs for the community as much as they are motorist pit-stops, and residents of a remote Scottish village are proving this point after beginning a £500,000 fundraiser to replace a forecourt and village shop that closed last year.
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NewsPlanning error sees developer refused permission to reinstate forecourt
Plans to reinstate a former petrol station that currently trades as a used-car dealership have been turned down by a local council after the applicant used the wrong route to seek permission.
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NewsMFG plans to triple size of forecourt shop with Pret addition
A planning application has been submitted by MFG seeking permission to extend the shop at a forecourt in Norwich, with the proposed build set to almost triple the amount of retail space on offer.
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NewsCouncil hit with hefty legal bill after trying to stop Gridserve EV charging hub
Planning applications can be expensive undertakings, but one local authority has been hit with unexpected costs after the Planning Inspectorate ruled not only that a Gridserve EV hub should have been given the go-ahead, but that Hartlepool Borough Council must pay the chargepoint operator’s legal fees.
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NewsPlanning refusal sees MFG slim down forecourt redevelopment proposals
MFG has submitted a slimmed-down planning application to redevelop a Nottinghamshire forecourt after road-safety and flood-risk concerns saw the local authority refuse the firm permission to carry out a knock-down rebuild of the site’s shop last year.
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NewsEG On The Move wins controversial bid to replace “eyesore” car dealership with new forecourt
Wyre Forest District Council’s planning committee has unanimously granted permission for EG On The Move to knock down a defunct car dealership described as “a redundant eyesore”, and construct a new 24-hour filling station in its place.
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NewsYo-yo planning process sees forecourt application reintroduced
Developers looking to construct a new employment hub on the Isle of Sheppey have reintroduced a filling station to their plans, having initially proposed a forecourt, before previously deciding against it.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON PROPERTY: The art of the deal
Neil Findlay is a man who spends much of his working life in a car. That’s because he is the acquisitions director at EG On The Move, and he says if you don’t ride the roads, you’re not going to identify the opportunities. Forecourt Trader caught up with him, as well as other property experts, on a rare occasion he was at his desk.
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NewsPark Garage Group follows MFG into partnership with digital ad firm Wildstone
Hot on the heels of a deal to upgrade advertising boards throughout MFG’s portfolio, outdoor media company Wildstone is partnering with Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group to install digital ad boards across at least three forecourts in the firm’s estate.
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NewsMoto defends plans for controversial M3 services
MSA firm Moto has hit back at claims it is “misusing” the planning system after the firm withdrew one planning application for a new motorway services on the M3 in Hampshire, and submitted another in its place.
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NewsRoadchef firms up plans for new motorway services by Leeds
A series of planning changes for a forthcoming motorway services area on the A1(M) 15 miles to the east of Leeds have been submitted by Roadchef.
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OtherHOW TO BUILD YOUR FORECOURT: Groundworks
The first instalment in our series looking at forecourt design, construction and business planning sees us head to a forthcoming EG On The Move site in Chepstow
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NewsJP&S digs deep for Surrey forecourt redevelopment
Top 50 Indie JP&S Services is embarking on a £1m-plus refresh of its filling station in Godalming, Surrey, with the project involving a three-tonne battery being installed in a dedicated underground substation to facilitate EV charging.
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NewsMFG refused permission for new Greggs building over neighbour concerns
Proposals from MFG to construct a new Greggs ‘pod’ building behind a filling station in Coventry, West Midlands, have been turned down by the local authority over concerns the project would have an “overbearing impact” on nearby residential properties.
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NewsDerelict Newport forecourt to be redeveloped
Local authorities have granted planning permission for a derelict filling station in Newport to be knocked down, and a new PFS erected in its place.
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NewsNew Truro forecourt gets off the ground after seven years of planning
A new-to-sector filling station on the outskirts of Truro, Cornwall, looks set to come to fruition over seven years since it was initially proposed.