Green Belt Caravan Park Must Be Ripped Up
A concrete caravan park built on Cheshire green belt land without permission faces being torn down after council rejects retrospective plans. Locals had branded it 'vandalism'.
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Holly Willoughby in planning row over £8m home extension
Holly Willoughby and husband Dan Baldwin launch legal appeal over 'overly dominant' plans for their £8m heritage home, despite approved gym and cinema. Read the full story.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Set to Build in the Cotswolds
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are poised to join a star-studded list of A-listers transforming the Cotswolds into a billionaire's playground. Discover the planning loophole enabling their grand estate and see who else calls this area home.
Beyoncé & Jay-Z Use 'Rich Person Loophole' for Cotswolds Home
Music icons Beyoncé and Jay-Z have secured permission to build a seven-bedroom dream home in the Cotswolds, reportedly using a special planning clause. Discover the details of their lavish UK estate plans.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Use 'Rich Person' Clause for Cotswolds Estate
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are finalising a deal to build a spectacular rural mansion in the Cotswolds, using a special 'Paragraph 80' planning exemption. Discover the details and local reaction.
Richard Curtis objects to Walberswick campsite plans
Rom-com director Richard Curtis and partner Emma Freud object 'in strongest terms' to a 30-pitch campsite in Walberswick, Suffolk, fearing it will destroy the village's ecosystem and character. Read the full story.
Building Work Ruins 'England's Prettiest Street' in Bibury
Residents of picturesque Bibury say relentless renovation of a Grade II-listed cottage has caused two years of noise, roadblocks and damage. Locals are 'horrified' by the disruption.
Bibury's 'prettiest street' ruined by building work
Residents of the iconic Arlington Row in Bibury say relentless renovation of a Grade II-listed cottage has caused two years of noise, roadblocks and damage. Discover the local outcry.
Harry Potter treehouse ordered demolished in planning row
A 6.5m-high Harry Potter-themed treehouse in Hertfordshire must be demolished after a bitter feud with neighbours. Read the full story of the planning battle.
Retirement anxiety: 'I'm afraid of living too long'
A 57-year-old's fear of outliving their savings is more common than admitted. Financial educator Vanessa Stoykov explains how $480k can grow and offers a roadmap to clarity for retirement planning.
Man hit with £104k bill after home extension too large
A Wokingham taxi driver says he's been left suicidal after the council ordered him to pay a £104,000 Community Infrastructure Levy for building an extension that breached approved plans. Read his story.
Cameron's weight loss sparks new pool application
Former PM David Cameron, after shedding 4st, revives plans for a Cotswolds swimming pool. His 2020 bid was blocked by neighbours citing the Human Rights Act. Will the new proposal succeed?
Labour's Sweeping Planning Changes for 1.5m Homes
Labour announces radical planning reforms to fast-track 1.5 million homes in five years, including new rules for green belt stations, swift bricks, and biodiversity. Discover the local impact.
Labour's one-chance rule to stop Nimby planning delays
Housing Secretary Steve Reed unveils planning overhaul to prevent 'weaponisation' of objections, aiming to accelerate 1.5 million new homes. Read the full details.
How to Plan an Affordable Party: Expert Advice
Event planners reveal four key strategies for hosting a fantastic festive gathering without overspending. Focus on atmosphere, not expense, to create lasting memories.
Ellen DeGeneres to spend Christmas in California, not Cotswolds
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi plan a festive escape from their Cotswolds farmhouse back to California. Discover why the famous expats are missing the region's iconic Christmas charm.
Kate Moss in planning row over village sewage system
Supermodel Kate Moss objects to neighbour's garden room plans, citing strain on Little Faringdon's overwhelmed sewage system. The village faces an ongoing infrastructure crisis.
Sarah Beeny in showdown talks over illegal 'mini-Downton' home
TV presenter Sarah Beeny holds crisis talks with Somerset Council over her illegally built £3m mansion. A six-year planning battle with locals could see the 'mini-Downton Abbey' razed. Read the latest.
Bristol garden makeover sparks neighbour row
A bitter dispute erupts in Bristol's Redland over 'ludicrous' garden plans. Neighbours fear a 'concrete pit' while the homeowner insists it's for family. Discover the full story.
Homeowner forced to tear down summer house in row
Andrew Causley must demolish his garden summer house after an 18-month planning dispute with a neighbour and Exeter City Council. The couple vow to fight the decision.
Couple's £3k battle over garden summer house
Royal Mail driver Andrew Causley faces demolition order for his garden summer house after 18-month planning dispute with Exeter City Council. Read the full story.
Worcester homeowner faces £170k demolition order
A Worcester mother spent £170,000 building a detached house for her disabled daughter without planning permission. The council has ordered its demolition. Discover the full story.
Cotswolds villages embrace strict planning rules
Residents in picturesque Cotswolds villages support Article 4 directives that control everything from front door colours to garden changes, preserving historic charm despite frustrations.
Beckhams in planning row over Cotswolds home
David and Victoria Beckham face neighbour fury over 30+ planning applications for their £6m Cotswolds property. Locals accuse them of 'abusing' the system. Read the full story.
Neighbours attack Beckhams over planning applications
David and Victoria Beckham face local fury over more than 30 planning applications for their £6m Cotswolds home, accused of 'abusing' the system. Discover the full story.
Default Yes for Homes Near Train Stations
New planning rules will give a 'default yes' to housing developments within a 15-minute walk of train stations, including green belt land, as the government pushes to build 1.5 million homes.
Village fury over 65ft 'mega-shed' built via planning loophole
Outraged residents in a quiet Buckinghamshire village discover a developer used a 1948 agricultural rule to bypass modern planning permission for a massive industrial structure looming over their homes.
British gran spared firing squad flying home
Lindsay Sandiford, the British grandmother facing execution in Indonesia, has been spared the firing squad and is returning to the UK in a dramatic turn of events.
Mega-Shed Planning Row Divides Kent Village
A massive 18ft 'mega-shed' has become the centre of a bitter planning dispute in a Kent village, with furious neighbours branding it a 'monstrous eyesore' that's destroying their rural views and privacy.
Martin Clunes loses planning battle over travellers site
Doc Martin star's woodland development plans thwarted as neighbours win fight to establish permanent travellers site in Dorset countryside.
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