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Image Dreamtime.com The government has announced a major shake-up of planning and licensing rules aimed at speeding up the conversion of...

Image Landsec The UK Government has announced the formation of a new public development company, Platform4 , tasked with delivering...

dreamstime.com The government is actively reviewing the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) regulations amid growing concern that the...

SMBC Solihull Council is currently consulting on a study of its settlement hierarchy with a view to reclassifying some of its settlements...

Zenith House Tyler Parkes is moving to new offices in Shirley We’re pleased to confirm that Tyler Parkes will be relocating to new...

dreamstime.com The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) are currently consulting on proposals to improve the...

dreamstime.com 1. Background: What Is the Simplified (Part 1) Appeal System? Introduced in 2009, the Part 1 written representations...

dreamstime.com We were very pleased to have received unanimous approval from Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee for new padel...

We are pleased to have supported our clients, Longmead Securities Limited who represent the owners of land adjacent to Hamilton Road,...

Bromsgrove consults on Draft Development Strategy   Bromsgrove District Council adopted its current District Plan in 2017 (Bromsgrove...

New figures from TerraQuest’s Planning Portal Market Index suggest England may be entering a new era of housebuilding. In Q1 2025,...

dreamstime.com This week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced  Extract , a powerful new AI tool set to transform the UK planning...

As the UK faces mounting pressure to accelerate housing delivery, one persistent bottleneck continues to frustrate developers and local...

dreamstime In a major step toward decarbonising home heating, the UK government has relaxed planning rules to make it easier for...

Smaller house builders are set to benefit from a major  planning shake-up  designed to speed up delivery, cut costs, and unlock finance....

The Government is preparing to launch a consultation on proposals that would allow planning officers to determine all applications...

After obtaining Prior Approval for the conversion of a former poultry unit to a four bedroom dwelling in Worcestershire last year, the...

We rely on Google for information, and councils use it for planning and enforcement decisions—but should they? The High Court has...

Key Changes in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 1. Reforming Planning Committees A national delegation system will decide which...

Agricultural buildings can be converted to dwellings under the Class Q procedure. Other the fact that the Class Q Permitted Development...

The UK government has introduced a new framework for Green Belt planning, redefining how land is assessed and categorised for potential...

The UK government has proposed a significant shift in planning policy to encourage development around public transport hubs, aiming to...

We are incredibly pleased to secure a significant planning appeal win for five self-build houses at Netherwood Lane, Chadwick End,...

It has been 30 years this year since the building was closed by The Central Electricity Generation Board, later known as ‘Powergen’ .  ...

Dudley Council is consulting on their draft Local Plan Review. The Local Plan will set out the policies and proposals that will help...

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We deal with permitted development rights (PD) enquiries from our clients daily.

This is a guide to the most commonly-used terms in the world of planning and building.