Everyone is a NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard)!
Every planning application in the UK receives on average 2.2 objections, with 1.9 million complaints logged since the start of 2017.… More >>
National Town Planning Consultancy based in the North East
Every planning application in the UK receives on average 2.2 objections, with 1.9 million complaints logged since the start of 2017.… More >>

The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that creating high quality buildings and places is fundamental to what the planning and development process should achieve.… More >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
We were delighted to have our article “What is Town Planning” published in Northern Insight magazine back in October 2018.… More >>
Planning House in collaboration with Blake Hopkinson Architects have secured planning permission for up to 66 houses in Co.… More >>
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 >>
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 >>