Planning House were delighted to co-sponsor the Women in Planning North East’s first birthday celebrations, along with Hedley Planning.… More >>
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A Practical Guide to Development Plans
Think about where you live and where everything is located. Try to think about what you might change about where you live given the choice.… More >>
Planning Success to improve the efficiency of Recycling Facility
J&B Recycling operate a recycling facility at Monument Park, Washington. The facility handles waste from Local Authority recycling schemes; the majority of this is from Sunderland Council but some is from South Tyneside Council.… More >>
How we’re more responsive than other town planning consultants
Chris Pipe, Founder and Director at Planning House was asked to explain how flexible working benefits her team, growing the business and should be adopted more widely by the North East Chamber of Commerce.… More >>
HMO Planning Success
Planning House are delighted to announce that they have secured planning approval for change of use of a residential property in a conservation area to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for up to 7 individuals.… More >>
The Housing Crisis: Why we need more social housing
England has a housing crisis. Not enough homes are being built, with a particular lack of social and affordable housing for those who are most at need in society.… More >>
One Year on, a Year that has changed my life…
A dramatic title but its true. Since starting with Planning House my life has changed dramatically, not just where I work but how I work and the impact that has had on my family but also what I do and my perspective on planning.… More >>
A practical guide to a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development (CLEUD) application
What is CLEUD?
A Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development (CLEUD) is a certificate that is legally granted by a Local Planning Authority to retroactively legalise a previously unauthorised development.… More >>
A Greener Future for Middlesbrough
Planning House secured planning permission for a large single storey building with footprint 60 metres in length and 55 metres in width at our client J&B Recycling Ltd’s waste processing plant in Middlesbrough.… More >>
Town Planning…The Basics
Red tape. Jargon. Welcome to the world of Town Planning! And although there’s plenty of advice out there, it can be hard to find something that cuts through the confusion and tells you what you actually need to know.… More >>