All Planning articles – Page 8
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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.
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NewsDefunct Mitsubishi car dealership could revert to life as petrol station
A site in Preston, Lancashire, that previously traded as a Mitsubishi car dealership until the business relocated in April this year could return to its former life as a filling station following a planning application by James Hall & Co.
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NewsNew forecourt set for A55 in North Wales
Planning permission has been submitted to Flintshire County Council to demolish a defunct café building and construct a new filling station in its place.
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NewsAllego gets green light for new EV charging hub in Paisley
Renfrewshire Council has given chargepoint operator Allego the green light to build a new EV charging hub at a site in Wallneuk Road, Paisley, which used to be home to the Traveller’s Rest pub.
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NewsBP Pulse seeks planning permission for Paisley charging hub
BP Pulse has applied for planning permission for a mixed commercial development comprising an EV charging hub with a McDonald’s, with drive-through, at St James Avenue in Paisley.
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NewsShell Northop Hall gets permission for new shop
Permission has been granted for Shell Northop Hall on the A55 in Mold, Flintshire, to have its shop knocked down and rebuilt.
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NewsWelcome Break applies for permission to build Fareham Motorway Services on M27
Welcome Break has applied for planning permission to build the Fareham Motorway Service Area (MSA) and associated works on land off Junction 11 of the M27 motorway, near Wallington.
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NewsEG On The Move plans for new Nottingham site
EG On The Move has applied to Nottingham City Council to turn an old forecourt site in Nottingham into a new petrol filling station.
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NewsDelay-hit new Asda filling station set to open this year
A new Asda forecourt in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, is due to open at some point this year, having sat vacant since construction was completed in 2024.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Penny Petroleum to substantially upgrade “deteriorated” Scottish site
Penny Petroleum has been granted permission to rejuvenate a Dunfermline forecourt, described by the firm as being “in poor condition”.
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NewsTop 50 Indie The Brookfield Group sets opening date for controversial new-to-sector site
Planning applications for petrol stations are often marked by tension but, after years of wrangling between authorities and developers, The Brookfield Group has confirmed the opening date for a new-to-sector site with a complex gestation.
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NewsNew Welcome Break services soon to open in Nottinghamshire
Welcome Break is about to open a new roadside services 10 miles to the south of Nottingham, roughly two years after a controversial planning application was approved.
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NewsForecourt advertising board granted planning permission on appeal
Planning permission has been granted for a small digital advertising board to be erected at the entrance of an MFG forecourt in Reading, Berkshire.