Outdoor Pizza Ovens have become increasingly popular in recent years, both in residential and commercial settings.… More >>
Category Archives: Collection Permitted Development
Planning Success – change of use of shop to café
We are over the moon to have secured planning permission for the change of use of the ground floor of the building shop to a café. … More >>
Planning Success – Planning Permission Granted for Holiday Lodges
Planning PlanPlanning House are delighted to secure permission for the erection of 14 holiday lodges with associated parking & pathways at land to the north of Holmewood, between Aislaby and Eaglescliffe / Yarm.… More >>
The Only way is up: Permitted Development Rights for Upward Extensions Class AA)
What are Permitted Development Rights?
In short, permitted development rights are a list of alterations and changes you can make to a property without having to apply for planning permission, providing you do not live in an area with an Article 4 Direction. … More >>
New Permitted Development Rights for Shops and Commercial (Class MA)
What are Permitted Development Rights?
Permitted development rights are a list of improvements and alterations you can make to a property, without typically having to apply for planning permission.… More >>
New Use Class E – A ray of Hope for Britain’s Highstreets?
What is Class E use?
Introduced by the government in mid-2020, the new use Class E in the Use Class Order 1987 (as amended) covers establishments formally included in classes A1 (shops), A2 (financial and professional) and A3 (restaurants and cafes).… More >>
Changing Shopping Habits in a Post-COVID World: Where Does Planning fit in?
In a world dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Highstreet shopping quickly became a thing of the past last year, on a scale that could never have been foreseen.… More >>
Do you need Planning Permission for a Garden Office?
The ‘Garden Office’ is becoming increasingly popular as more and more people are working from home.… More >>
A Practical Guide to Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs)
What is a Tree Preservation Order?
Tree Preservation Orders (or TPOs) are placed upon trees that have been assessed and identified as having ‘amenity value’.… 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 >>