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A row of stunning flats worth £640,000 have been sold for just £1. The historic, Grade II listed building in Looe town centre has been moved on for the nominal fee in a bid to ensure affordable housing in the area.

Council bosses say they could take action over an ‘eyesore’ recycling site they say is blighting a village. Globaltyre has been operating from a former car dealership, in Castleton, Rochdale, since last year, processing old tyres which are sent overseas for use in road surfacing and other purposes.

Plans for ‘rabbit hutch’ flats which were rejected by council planners have been granted on appeal - much to the anger and disappointment of locals. Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s proposal for two apartment blocks on green space in Rhodes, Middleton, was turned down on the grounds it was ‘detrimental to the character, appearance and visual amenity of the surrounding area’.Despite the eight affordable two-bed apartments - mooted for land between Broad Street, Yates Street and Chapel Street - being designed for people with mobility issues, councillors said they would not bring economic, social or environmental benefits. However, RBH has successfully overturned the decision on appeal - including the granting of four Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs).Despite the planning inspector noting concerns over the impact on residents' health and the loss of a children’s play area, she found there were several ‘alternative open spaces’ nearby. She also found there ‘no substantive evidence to suggest that the proposal would result in an increase in on-street parking’ or pollution levels.READ MORE: Historic town centre building could be converted into new flats

An historic town centre pub which called last orders nearly 10 years ago could be converted into flats.

A Lancashire property dubbed the ‘most remote home in the UK’ - and with a £1.5m price tag - is currently one of the most viewed properties on a leading real estate website.