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Climate Change & Planning – What’s the Latest?

Published: 13.09.21

It’s a Climate Change Emergency Last month on the 6th  August 2021 the IPCC (Intergovernmental Pa...

Commercial to Residential Experience – Part 2

Published: 18.08.21

Whilst Class O has expired for new applications, many of the principles for the new Class MA apply. ...

Commercial to Residential Experience – Part 1

Published: 04.08.21

August definitely feels like a permitted development month with the start of Class MA and revised Cl...

Building Beautiful and The NPPF 2021

Published: 29.07.21

Version 5 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published by MHCLG on 20 July 2021. T...

Planning Reform for SME Developers

Published: 30.06.21

Following recent articles by the team on proposed planning reforms, we take a look at what it could ...

Local Plans – A Great Big Inquiry

Published: 16.06.21

As we have covered in other blog posts, the planning system is on track for reform, big reform. The ...

The Queens Speech – Planning Reform in 2021

Published: 25.05.21

The Queens speech on 11th May set out the government’s legislative priorities for the year ahead. ...

Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 – Nature and Planning

Published: 12.05.21

Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 is focused on nature, and its impact on mental health. We are intr...

First Homes and Exception Sites

Published: 26.04.21

The Government recently responded to the Changes to the Current Planning System consultation in re...

‘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...