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Revised NPPF July 2024

Published: 31.07.24

The proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) announced by Angela Rayner inc...

Labour and Conservatives on Planning

Published: 14.06.24

We are in the middle of the campaign and both of the main parties, Conservatives and Labour, have pu...

Class Q and Class R – Changes to Permitted Development Rights

Published: 07.05.24

Significant changes were published last week to Class Q and Class R of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Gen...

The Exemptions to Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain

Published: 04.04.24

Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (“BNG”) came into effect on 12th February, for major development...

Autumn Statement – Planning Measures

Published: 23.11.23

In yesterday’s Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a number of measures to tackle t...

Small Sites Contributions

Published: 21.09.22

Several London Councils have adopted Local Plans in 2022 and several more are at advanced stages wit...

Levelling Up – Levys, S106 and CIL

Published: 14.06.22

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill revealed the Government’s intentions for the Infrastructure...

The Queens Speech – Our Takeaways

Published: 11.05.22

We had been promised so much, yet now it finally seems official that drastic planning reforms have b...

Councils Under Pressure

Published: 19.04.22

It has been long reported about Council planning departments struggling under the pressure of a sign...

‘CILver Lining’ falls short for SME Housebuilders

‘CILver Lining’ falls short for SME Housebuilders – what you need to know about the Government...

Welcome policy reforms but will it unlock housebuilding in London?

Welcome policy reforms but will it unlock housebuilding in London? – what you need to know abo...

Development around train stations

Government says “yes” to new homes near train stations The Government is proposing a new presump...

A boost for housebuilders in London?

The Government and Mayor of London have announced measures to support housebuilding in the Capital. ...

Implementing Planning Permissions

Introduction In a highly competitive land market, securing sites with planning permission is a cruci...

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill: What It Means for Local Planning

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill: What It Means for Local Planning The Planning and Infrastructu...

Is 2025 the blockbuster year for planning?

As the dust still settles on 2024 and the realities of the new NPPF very much hit, we look at what...

Planning Application Fees to Rise

On 13th January 2025, a draft statutory instrument was laid before Parliament which, if approved, wi...

Planning Obligations – Time and Money

Planning Obligations – Time and Money The topic of planning obligations and Section 106 (s106) agr...

Revised NPPF July 2024

The proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) announced by Angela Rayner inc...