Category Archives: Collection Heritage

Planning Advice for Homeowners and Developers

Wondering about planning permissions, costs or timelines for your next project? You’ve come to the right place.… More >>

Understanding Significance and Avoiding Harm to Heritage Assets

The rules around developing in proximity to heritage assets can seem daunting at first, but understanding significance is the key to unlocking opportunities while avoiding unnecessary restriction.… More >>

Do You Need Planning Permission for Erecting or Altering Fences and Boundaries?

Erecting a new fence or making changes to an existing one can seem like a simple task at first glance.… More >>

What is a Preliminary Risk Assessment?

Planning House work with some great companies, and one, Northpoint Geotechnical have written a useful article about Preliminary Risk Assessments (PRA) which is a common assessment required to accompany planning applications. … More >>

Frequently Asked Questions About Town Planning

There is not doubt about it Town Planning is a maze. If it wasn’t there would be no need for Town Planning Consultants!… More >>

Planning Success – Householder Development in Eaglescliffe

Planning House were delighted to assist SJD Architecture in gaining planning approval for a householder development in Eaglescliffe.… More >>

Can I Build a House in my Garden?

Can I Build a House in my Garden? If you have a garden you think is big enough to accommodate a new home – lucky you! … 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 >>

Top 10 Tips when considering Appealing a Planning Refusal

There’s nothing more frustrating than having an application refused. If that’s the situation you’ve found yourself in, we’ve produced an eBook…Appeals covering the basics of what you need to know if you are thinking of appealing a planning refusal. … More >>