Planning House are delighted to have secured approval of a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed residential use of a block of 10 flats used as student House in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in Newcastle upon Tyne.… More >>
Category Archives: Collection Certificate of Lawfulness
Planning Success – New Home in Durham
Planning House are overjoyed to receive the news that one of our recurring clients was successful with a resubmitted planning application in County Durham.… More >>
Avoid Delays in Validating a Planning Application
The process of validating a planning application is undertaken by the Council to check that new planning applications are complete and include all relevant supporting information.… More >>
Do I need a Town Planner?
Do I need to hire a Town Planning Consultant?
In a lot of cases the answer is NO! If your proposed development is not complex for instance a house extension or a simple commercial development then don’t waster your money employing a town planner. … More >>
4 years or 10 year rules for a Certificate of Lawfulness (CLEUD)?
Are you thinking of selling or re-mortgaging, but never received planning permission? Or are you being threatened with enforcement action for your existing development?… More >>
The Basics of Nutrient Neutrality…
The hot topic in planning at the moment is Nutrient Neutrality due to the recent advice issued by Natural England which has the potential to halt developments within areas identified.… More >>
Planning Success – Northumberland Permission Lawfully Implemented
We love sharing our success stories with you. This one is a complex case, but shows how having the right person looking at your planning issue is of fundamental importance, for this client Chrissy saved the day!… More >>
Planning Success – Certificate of Lawfulness for HMO’s
Something a little different for these certificate of lawfulness applications…
We’re generally contacted about unauthorised development and the need to secure a certificate of lawful development for an existing use or development (CLEUD). … More >>
Planning Success – Malton, North Yorkshire
Planning House are delighted to have secured planning permission to regularise works to a detached outbuilding to enable the use as a garage/store with ancillary living accommodation at a property in Swinton, Malton, North Yorkshire.… More >>
Is the Pre-Application Process Worth Doing?
At the end of a meeting with any new client regarding development potential of a site I am often faced with the question “so what’s the next step” and my response is usually one along the lines of “you COULD submit a preapplication enquiry” where I go on to list the many benefits of a pre-application submission (which I DO acknowledge) however I usually reluctantly caveat my response with “but it might not be useful in this instance”.… More >>