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Government to Overhaul Planning and Licensing Rules to Revive High Streets
Image Dreamtime.com The government has announced a major shake-up of planning and licensing rules aimed at speeding up the conversion of...
TP Editorial Team
17 hours ago1 min read


Government Launches Platform4 to Deliver 40,000 Homes on Railway Land
Image Landsec The UK Government has announced the formation of a new public development company, Platform4 , tasked with delivering...
TP Editorial Team
2 days ago2 min read


Government Reviews CIL Rules Following Surge in Unfair Charges to Self-Builders and Homeowners
dreamstime.com The government is actively reviewing the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) regulations amid growing concern that the...
TP Editorial Team
Jul 222 min read


TP Explainer: Solihull’s Draft Rural Settlement Hierarchy Assessment
SMBC Solihull Council is currently consulting on a study of its settlement hierarchy with a view to reclassifying some of its settlements...
TP Editorial Team
Jul 173 min read


Tyler Parkes Office Relocation
Zenith House Tyler Parkes is moving to new offices in Shirley We’re pleased to confirm that Tyler Parkes will be relocating to new...
TP Editorial Team
Jul 161 min read


TP Explainer: Government BNG consultation
dreamstime.com The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) are currently consulting on proposals to improve the...
TP Editorial Team
Jul 103 min read


Government to Expand ‘Simplified’ Written Appeal Process to Far More Cases
dreamstime.com 1. Background: What Is the Simplified (Part 1) Appeal System? Introduced in 2009, the Part 1 written representations...
TP Editorial Team
Jun 272 min read


Another padel tennis approval !
dreamstime.com We were very pleased to have received unanimous approval from Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee for new padel...
TP Editorial Team
Jun 263 min read


Outline Consent for 250 Homes
We are pleased to have supported our clients, Longmead Securities Limited who represent the owners of land adjacent to Hamilton Road,...
TP Editorial Team
Jun 252 min read


Bromsgrove Plan
Bromsgrove consults on Draft Development Strategy Bromsgrove District Council adopted its current District Plan in 2017 (Bromsgrove...
TP Editorial Team
Jun 252 min read


England on the Brink of a Housebuilding Boom? New Data Suggests So
New figures from TerraQuest’s Planning Portal Market Index suggest England may be entering a new era of housebuilding. In Q1 2025,...
TP Editorial Team
Jun 201 min read


Listed Building Triumph: £100k Saved in Gloucestershire Appeal Win
Last week, we secured a significant planning and Listed Building appeal win in Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire — saving our clients,...
Seb Kouyoumjian
Jun 122 min read


PM Unveils Groundbreaking AI Tool to Streamline Planning Processes Across England
dreamstime.com This week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Extract , a powerful new AI tool set to transform the UK planning...
TP Editorial Team
Jun 111 min read


Delays in Section 106 Agreements: A Growing Bottleneck in the Planning System
As the UK faces mounting pressure to accelerate housing delivery, one persistent bottleneck continues to frustrate developers and local...
TP Editorial Team
Jun 42 min read
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