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 [...]
Smart Planning Team Building Day
A selection of photos from our team building day at Go Ape! in Thetford Forest. 09 August 2019
Flats with no windows allowed in Watford
A Planning Inspector has allowed plans to convert an industrial building in Watford into 15 bedsits, despite seven bedsits having no windows, ruling that the scheme met [...]
Extensions plans halted due to loss of light to solar panels
A High Court Judge has halted a proposed house extension in Kent after a neighbour claimed it would block light to his solar panels in a [...]
21,000 news jobs forecast for Essex garden communities
Campaigners say they are sceptical about claims that 21,000 new jobs could be created through garden communities in north Essex over the next 30 years. The [...]
Plans for Chester Northgate scheme submitted
Detailed plans for the initial phase of Chester Northgate, including a new indoor market, six-screen Picturehouse cinema, public square and car park, have been submitted [...]
Councils in England are estimated to have built more than 13,000 homes last year, the highest amount in the last two decades, according to the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
The RTPI have published evidence confirming at least 9,000 homes have been directly created by local authorities in England in 2017-2018. 42% of the homes [...]
An inspector has dismissed an appeal due to a condition attached to the original planning permission
The enforcement appeal related to a large building in Chadwell Heath located within the London Borough of Redbridge. The building subject of the appeal was originally [...]
Ebbsfleet Garden City masterplan approved
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation’s Planning Committee has approved masterplans and design codes for the villages of Ashmere and Alkerden in north Kent. Up to 4,600 new homes [...]
Outline application for new town near Harlow submitted
An outline planning application has been submitted by Places for People Developments Limited to East Herts Council for 8,500 new homes at Gilston, just north [...]
Three Peaks Challenge Completed for Havens Hospices
On the 9th, 10th and 11th of April 2019 one of our Planning Consultants Tom Sharman completed the National Three Peaks Challenge! Tom along with [...]
The Planning Inspectorate bring in new 10-day notification procedure for appeal inquiries
Appellants seeking appeal inquiries will now be required to notify the Local Planning Authority (LPA) and the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) at least 10 working days [...]