We are delighted to announce that planning permission has been secured for conversion of existing garage/outbuildings to a single dwelling covering the existing footprint with an extension at a site in Haswell, County Durham.… More >>
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A Practical Guide to Retail Impact Assessment & Sequential Test
What is a Retail Impact Assessment?
A Retail Impact Assessment is required as part of an application for retail use which is outside a defined retail centre.… 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 >>
We Are Delighted To Welcome Chrissy Farrer To The Team
Chrissy Farrer, a chartered town planner from Derby with over 20 years’ experience working in the public sector, has often thought about a move into the private sector and how this could be combined with flexible working hours, but the right opportunity never came along.… 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 >>
A Practical Guide to Material Planning Considerations
When planning permission is being sought out for a new development, there are an endless number of potential objections and issues that may be raised by concerned local residents.… More >>
Planning Success – Charity Nurture Centre, Middlesbrough
Planning Success – Change of Use, Residential to Offices
We are delighted to have assisted our client by securing planning permission for change of use from a residential setting to a business hub within an area of Hartlepool.… More >>
The Tale of the Headington Shark
We love the tale of the Headington Shark, but if you don’t operate in the world of town planning, you may have never heard about it 🦈
Back in the 80s, Bill Heine wanted to “liven up his house”, so he commissioned his friend to create an eight-metre (25ft) shark which would sit on his roof, perpetually appearing as though it had just crashed into the house from the sky.… More >>