7th April 202111th June 2021Latest News, News, Opinion The National Standards and Permitted Development Its the 7th April and the National Standards and Prior Approval applications are now permanently conjoined. From yesterday the 6th of April […] Read more
10th March 202110th March 2021News Why 2021 is a landmark year for the NPPF Para 11d of the NPPF describes the ’tilted balance’ test. The tilted balance was put into the NPPF in order to address […] Read more
5th March 20215th March 2021Opinion, Views An open email to the Robert Jenrick Dear Mr Jenrick Please accept my apologies for the direct approach in this matter however as the Minister for Communities, Homes and […] Read more
12th February 202112th February 2021Views Horsing Around Q: What does this description of land mean? Equestrian tie and not all green belt? A: It means that the land can […] Read more
11th February 202111th February 2021News, Opinion Intensification is not development An LPA cannot require a new planning application to be submitted or enforce on the basis of intensification alone. Pure intensification of […] Read more
9th February 20219th February 2021Latest News, Opinion, Views Commercial forms of development – Updated for the ‘E’ generation Depending on which paper you read either the commercial development sector is gaining traction! Partly due to the Government’s programme of prior […] Read more
8th February 20218th February 2021Latest News, News, Views Class G Rocks my World! Class G of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development )(England) Order 2015 (SI 2015 […] Read more
2nd February 20213rd February 2021Latest News, News, Opinion February 1st was London Plan Day (did you notice?) After four years work the Mayor Sadiq Khan has…nearly formally adopted his London Plan. After receiving final approval from the Minister for […] Read more
31st January 202131st January 2021News, Opinion, Views The New NPPF is coming…Look Busy! Consultation is now running until 27 March 2021 on: National Planning Policy Framework and National Model Design Code: consultation proposals National Planning […] Read more