If you’re writing a planning statement, appeal or determining an application STOP and take a look at the revised version of the National Planning Policy Framework.… More >>
We are delighted that we have secured planning approval for one of our recurring clients J&B Recycling, at their Sunderland Recycling Facility.Consent… More >>
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 >>
A Retail Impact Assessment is required as part of an application for retail use which is outside a defined retail centre.… More >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Leo’s charity was set up in 2018 and currently pays to hire various spaces to provide services to families across the north east.… More >>
