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Richmond centre to get extra protection against residential developments as Council fights new planning laws

By The Editor

10th Aug 2021 | Local News

Recent government changes in planning rules, which came into force on 1 August, means that commercial premises such as shops, cafes, offices and gyms could be transformed into residential spaces without the need for planning permission (Image: Jessica Bro

Richmond centre is due to get extra protection against residential developments as Richmond Council fights to secure the borough's town centres and shopping parades that it says are left vulnerable by new government planning laws.

In a press release released on Wednesday (4 August) the Council confirmed it has taken action so that developers will not be able to use a Permitted Development Right to convert commercial premises into houses or flats.

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Sir David Attenborough and Richmond Park urge visitors to take litter home to protect wildlife

By The Editor

9th Aug 2021 | Local News

(Image: The Royal Parks)

The Royal Parks and Sir David Attenborough have begun a campaign to tackle littering in The Royal Parks, including Richmond Park, which it says costs £1.3million per year to clean up.

Recent incidents in London's Royal Parks include a plastic bag tightly wrapped around a stag's mouth, a hedgehog caught on film entangled in a party balloon, and a cormorant with a plastic beer-pack ring round its neck.

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