Smart Planning Successful in Appeal against Conditions
Smart Planning have acted on behalf of a successful Food Commodities Warehouse, being a premier storage facility in the UK for imported dried fruit and [...]
Thurrock Council pay £24K after three year delay repaying costs for 2016 defective Planning Enforcement Notice
In May 2016 Thurrock Council issued a defective Enforcement Notice. The Council then spent in excess of three years failing to respond to correspondence seeking [...]
New larger dwelling approved in Thurrock green belt
Smart Planning are delighted to have received planning permission for a larger new dwelling within the Thurrock Green Belt near to the village of Orsett, [...]
National News: Protective Covid Fence Dismissed at Appeal
In the national news this week, there was an interesting appeal decision pertaining to a refused application based on Covid-19 safety fears. A householder in [...]
Conditions Discharge Success in Chelmsford
On behalf of our client, Smart Planning has successfully discharged six conditions concerning a proposal to develop three new dwellings in Chelmsford, Essex. Four of [...]
Incidental Outbuilding Approved in Wickford
Smart Planning are pleased to have successfully obtained a Certificate of Lawfulness from Basildon Borough Council for the development of an incidental outbuilding at a [...]
Outline Permission Obtained for 48 Dwellings in Ramsgate
Smart Planning have successfully obtained outline planning permission from Thanet District Council for the development of 48 homes at a former car storage site in [...]
Permission granted for 8 new ‘low-carbon’ dwellings in Grays
Smart Planning are delighted to have secured planning permission at appeal for a residential development of 8 two-bedroom low carbon maisonettes by ZED PODS at [...]
Lawful Development Certificate obtained for existing commercial yard
Smart Planning have successfully obtained a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing commercial yard near the town of Hockley within the District of Rochford, Essex. [...]
Update: New upward extension PD rights
Research conducted by Planning Resource involving a selection of Local Planning Authorities and consultants has identified a relatively 'modest' use to date of the new [...]
Upward extensions granted to create 7 new flats in Wickford
Smart Planning have successfully achieved planning permission from Basildon Borough Council for upward extensions to an existing building in the town of Wickford, Essex. The [...]
Top 10 easiest areas for planning success
Following our recent article on the most challenging areas in England to obtain planning permission, we now take a look at the top 10 easiest [...]