Algae stalling plans for 1000s of new homes across England
It has been just over a year since a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on the environmental impact of nitrates from new developments which [...]
RTPI East of England Planning Law Update
Attendees from Smart Planning had a fantastic day on Friday at the annual RTPI East of England Planning Law Update in the beautiful city of [...]
Success! Appeal allowed against Maldon District Council
Smart Planning have successfully won an appeal against Maldon District Council in Essex. Outline planning permission has been granted by the Planning Inspectorate for a single [...]
Listed building restoration allowed thanks to Smart Planning
Smart Planning successfully obtained planning permission from Thurrock Council on 26 October 2017 for ten residential apartments in a Grade II Listed Manor House, restoration [...]
Building works at the Old School House…
On Friday 20 March 2015, full planning permission was obtained for an extension to our Head Office in Battlesbridge. Planning Permission was implemented on 9 March 2018 [...]
Overnight accommodation condition successfully appealed
Smart Planning have successfully won an appeal against Rochford District Council (the Local Planning Authority or LPA) for the imposition of an erroneous condition attached to [...]
Site Ownership Certificates
A correct ownership certificate must be completed on all planning application forms stating the current ownership details of the land to which the application relates. [...]
South-East England Major Projects
A summary of significant planning projects and events in the South-East of England this year. In the pipeline: Worthing Bayside Developer Roffey Homes has been [...]
Castle Point likely to avoid government intervention
Castle Point Borough Council is unlikely to face intervention from the government, it has been revealed despite little apparent progress in the preparation of its [...]
Introducing our new Design Studio recruits
We are pleased to announce the arrival of two new members to our Design Studio Team. Megan Koch and Zain Al-Hadethi have joined Smart Planning [...]
Enforcement notice upheld against ‘extreme example’ of overgrown ivy
A planning enforcement notice has been upheld by an Inspector against a 'very overgrown' house in south Wales, ruling that its 'unkempt and abandoned appearance' [...]
Councils cannot delay prior approval barn conversion decisions
The High Court has rules that councils do not have the power to extend decision deadlines for agricultural to residential prior approval determinations under the [...]