Planning

Plans for a £140m designer outlet village have split opinion, with residents torn between frustration for the town centre and hopes for jobs.

The developer behind a solar farm which could have powered 14,000 homes have successfully appealed against its refusal

Council officers have again refused plans to turn a village home into a children’s home after applicants tried a different approach.

An increase in bike use has prompted calls for more cycle racks and safer routes.

Work on a delayed outlet village is expected to start in early 2026, according to developers.

Councillors have refused plans for a Travellers’ caravan site on the edge of a village.

The plan for how Rutland will develop over the next two decades will be examined by a planning inspector next week.

Plans to extend the licence of a rugby club have been approved.

A £36 million investment is set to kickstart a new phase of housing at a major town development, delivering 41 homes for private rent.

A pub has been given the thumbs up to keep its outdoor seating area and kitchen.

Just under £200,000 of levelling up funding has been allocated to a PR agency.

Water bosses have objected to plans to build a new supermarket and drive-thru coffee shop.

A brouhaha over a shopfront paint job is not over yet - although a decision is due any day.

Seven new lodges could be built in the grounds of a hotel.

Plans to build an office, production building and industrial units have been approved.

Plans to create a town skate park are progressing.

Plans for a £240,000 refurbishment of a leisure centre have been approved.

Councillors have been recommended to refuse plans for a Travellers’ caravan site on the edge of a village.

NHS bosses have lodged a major planning application to build on the former Boston United ground.

Residents are being urged to attend a public meeting to discuss a firm’s appeal to build an asphalt plant.