Category Archives: Collection Retail

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 >>

A Practical Guide to Flood Risk

 

Today we’re going to take a look at Flood Risk and the Town Planning Process, covering the basic considerations you need to keep in mind if you’re looking to progress a development.… 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 >>

Handy Guide to the Planning Application Process

We have created a very handy guide to the Planning Application Process! If you are about to dip your toe into the world of Planning by submitting a planning application, you may well feel a little apprehensive and bamboozled about the whole process.… More >>

Practical Guide – Planning Obligations

Today we’re going to take a whistle stop tour of planning obligations, or developer obligations as they can be known, covering all the basic considerations you need to keep in mind if you’re looking to progress with one.… More >>

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 >>

Ownership and the Planning Process

We are often asked about ownership issues and the planning process. I was asked recently about ownership and a party being able to implement a planning consent without being the owner of a site.… More >>

Practical Guide – Design & Access Statement

Sometimes on your journey with your planning application, you might need to consider writing a Design and Access statement.… More >>