At its heart, planning is about comparing the benefits of a proposed development with the harm it would cause.… More >>
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Proud to sponsor Women in Planning North East’s 1st Birthday celebrations
Planning House were delighted to co-sponsor the Women in Planning North East’s first birthday celebrations, along with Hedley Planning.… More >>
A Practical Guide to Development Plans
Think about where you live and where everything is located. Try to think about what you might change about where you live given the choice.… More >>
Planning Success to improve the efficiency of Recycling Facility
J&B Recycling operate a recycling facility at Monument Park, Washington. The facility handles waste from Local Authority recycling schemes; the majority of this is from Sunderland Council but some is from South Tyneside Council.… More >>
Collaborate & Communicate: Meaningful Engagement is Crucial
The planning system can feel adversarial and even like a bit of a lottery at times, with seemingly arbitrary decisions being made on some planning applications.… More >>
How we’re more responsive than other town planning consultants
Chris Pipe, Founder and Director at Planning House was asked to explain how flexible working benefits her team, growing the business and should be adopted more widely by the North East Chamber of Commerce.… More >>
HMO Planning Success
Planning House are delighted to announce that they have secured planning approval for change of use of a residential property in a conservation area to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for up to 7 individuals.… More >>
The Housing Crisis: Why we need more social housing
England has a housing crisis. Not enough homes are being built, with a particular lack of social and affordable housing for those who are most at need in society.… More >>
One Year on, a Year that has changed my life…
A dramatic title but its true. Since starting with Planning House my life has changed dramatically, not just where I work but how I work and the impact that has had on my family but also what I do and my perspective on planning.… More >>
A practical guide to a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development (CLEUD) application
What is CLEUD?
A Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development (CLEUD) is a certificate that is legally granted by a Local Planning Authority to retroactively legalise a previously unauthorised development.… More >>