Biodiversity net gain (BNG) refers to the concept of leaving the natural environment in a better state than before and in a manner that provides lasting benefits. It is hoped that the current loss of biodiversity through development will cease, and ecological networks restored.

A key part of the Levelling Up agenda is to enable better digital connectivity across the country, including 5G coverage for the majority of the population.

Adding extra floors onto your property may now be a little harder because of a recent High Court ruling against recent…

Housing minister Christopher Pincher has written to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS), outlining new measures for…

The 2021 HDT has been published and includes a reduction in period for measuring total homes required. Usually this…

New homes and buildings in England will have to produce significantly less CO2 under new rules announced by the…

The Housing Delivery Test offer transparency on the level of housing delivery in an area. It is an annual percentage…

The UK aims to switch to electric cars, with new petrol and diesel cars sales banned from 2030, and with this in mind,…

The National Planning Policy Framework which sets out the government’s planning policies for England has

UPDATE: Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced the permitted development rights for pubs, restaurants, or…

Homes delivered through permitted development make an important contribution housing needs by making effective use of…

If you are an owner of a pub, restaurant or café, it is important to remember permitted development regulations…

A new PD right which has been in effect from end of August which enable homeowners to create new living space above…

In July, the Government unveiled plans to allow unused buildings to be demolished and rebuild as homes. The purpose is…

Widespread changes to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 comes into effect from 1st September 2020. The Government said the main driver of change has been the need to enable a repurposing of buildings on high streets and town centres.

The Bill received Royal Assent on 22 July 2020. It introduces measures intended to help businesses, particularly in the hard-hit hospitality and construction sectors, to get back to work safely and quickly. Only some measures are highlighted below:

New rules allowing blocks of flats to be extended upwards by two storeys to create new homes together with limited associated works, without the need for planning permission come into force on 1 August. This will only apply to purpose-built, detached blocks of flats built after 1 July 1948 and before 5 July 2018.

The government announced an update to The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (GPDO) in June 2020. The changes is to allow development to assist in supporting the Government’s economic renewal package following the coronavirus outbreak.

Following Swale Borough Council’s approval of their new Interim Planning Policy for Residential Park Homes we can confirm that we received our first instruction to prepare a planning application for a Residential Park.

The Prime Minister has unveiled radical changes to the planning system as part of his plans to “build, build, build” the UK out of the coronavirus crisis. The changes are intended both to keep the construction sector active and to keep a supply of new homes to address the country’s long standing shortage.

Planning permission usually expires after three years if work has not started on site, but due to the coronavirus pandemic many developments were put on hold.

The government has made reforms to the planning system to help local authorities determine how many, where and what type of new homes should be built as it seeks to deliver on its ambition to build 300,000 new homes each year from the mid-2020s.