Planning House are ecstatic to announce that Durham County Council Planning Committee overturned officer recommendation and approved planning permission for a rural workers dwelling in County Durham.… More >>
Category Archives: Collection Rural
Town Planning and how to find your way through it all
There’s a lot of advice available regarding Town Planning and how to find your way through it all, thousands of pages dedicated to what can be perceived as red tape but with a lot of jargon and confusing details.… More >>
Habitats & Housing: Summary of NPPF 2019
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published a revised version of the National Planning Policy Framework (the NPPF or the Framework) on the 19th February 2019. … More >>
Understanding Planning Conditions
If you have received a planning approval it’s essential you know what conditions are attached, what they cover and how they can be complied with.… More >>
What is Town Planning?
We were delighted to have our article “What is Town Planning” published in Northern Insight magazine back in October 2018.… More >>
Planning Success – Appeal Allowed in Co. Durham
Planning House in collaboration with Blake Hopkinson Architects have secured planning permission for up to 66 houses in Co.… More >>
Know your options if your planning application is refused
Knowing your options should you find yourself in a situation where your planning application has been refused, or there are conditions attached to your planning approval which you don’t think are reasonable will allow you to make informed decisions on how to proceed.… More >>
Fast Track Conversions
Have you ever looked at a barn or building in the countryside and thought that would make an amazing home, then thought about the hoops you would have to jump through to actually secure permission to convert it?… More >>
Make an Ally of your Planning Officer
As Planning Departments struggle with under resourcing and heavy case loads how do you make the Planning Officer your ally?… More >>
Planning Success – Outline Planning Consent secured for 3 Dwellings in Co. Durham
Planning House are pleased to announce outline planning consent has been secured for up to 3 new dwellings on land at The Moorings, Hett Hills, Chester-Le-Street.… More >>