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Jun 30
3 min

Read all about it! Stratford Upon Avon Town Centre Mixed-Use Scheme for Former Newspaper Works

On behalf of our client, Five Homes Limited, we are delighted to have applied for planning permission and Listed Building Consent for a mixed office and residential development in Stratford Upon Avon town centre. The buildings were last in use as the offices and printing works of the Stratford upon Avon ‘Herald’ newspaper, which has relocated. The site fronts Rother Street and comprises York House, a 17th century half-timbered Grade II Listed Building lying in the Conservati

Birmingham Consults on CIL Draft Charging Schedule

Gail Collins

Jun 22
1 min

Birmingham Consults on CIL Draft Charging Schedule

Birmingham City Council intends to submit a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule for examination. In accordance with the CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended), Birmingham City Council has published the following documents for consultation: · The CIL Draft Charging Schedule · Evidence to support the CIL Draft Charging Schedule · A Statement of Representations Procedure The six-week consultation runs from Monday 20th June 2022 to Monday 1st

Approval for Barn Conversion to Two Dwellings

Amanda Stobbs

Jun 22
1 min

Approval for Barn Conversion to Two Dwellings

Obtaining approval for the conversion of an agricultural barn to a residential dwelling under the permitted development regime is becoming increasingly difficult. The General Permitted Development Order (GDPO) provides for both the change of use of such buildings and for ‘building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building’, subject to meeting the qualifying criteria and conditions. Whilst historically the re-skinning of a barn with new cladding was generally acc

Site Allocations Plan for Stratford-on-Avon District published

David Carter

Jun 22
2 min

Site Allocations Plan for Stratford-on-Avon District published

Stratford-on-Avon District Council have reached an important stage in the preparation of their Site Allocations Plan which has a plan horizon of 2031. This has now been published for a second Preferred Options Consultation running from Thursday until 5.00pm on Friday 29th July 2022. Comments on any aspect of the Plan are invited. This follows on from the first Preferred Options Consultation held in October and November 2020. The Site Allocations Plan (SAP) is a Local Plan doc

Lawful Development Certificates Approved

Amanda Stobbs

Jun 21
1 min

Lawful Development Certificates Approved

Tyler Parkes has successfully secured four Lawful Development Certificates (LDC) establishing the use of several former agricultural buildings and the adjacent land for a combination of storage and distribution, manufacturing, and retail, workshop and office uses. A Lawful Development Certificate is a legal document stating the lawfulness of past, present or future building use, operations, or other matters. The test for a Council to grant a Lawful Development Certificate to

12 New Family Homes in Cheltenham Secured on Appeal

John Baggott

Jun 21
1 min

12 New Family Homes in Cheltenham Secured on Appeal

We are delighted to have secured Reserved Matters permission for a development of 12 family homes, on Appeal to the Planning Inspectorate, on behalf of our client, Kendrick Homes Ltd. The appeal site formed part of a wider mixed-use allocation within Cheltenham Borough Council’s Development Plan, with outline planning permission having previously been granted for the proposed 12 new homes, albeit with only the access to the site approved. Details of the proposed layout of the

Consultation on revised Site Allocations Plan for Stratford on Avon

Gail Collins

Jun 16
2 min

Consultation on revised Site Allocations Plan for Stratford on Avon

Stratford-on-Avon District Council is running a public consultation on a revised version of its Site Allocations Plan for the District. The public consultation runs from Thursday 16th June until Friday 29th July. What is the Site Allocations Plan? The Council is responsible for preparing Plans that will shape the future of the District by identifying sites for future development. These Plans also contain policies that the Council will use to judge planning applications. The S

Building Regulations changes from June 2022

Helen Winkler

Jun 14
1 min

Building Regulations changes from June 2022

From 15th June 2022, there will be significant changes to building regulations in England. These are primarily aimed at improving the energy efficiency of buildings to help the country move towards the Government’s targets for Net Zero by 2050. New homes will be required to achieve an overall reduction in carbon emissions of 31% whilst extensions, existing buildings and non-domestic buildings will need to cut carbon emissions by 27%. From June all new homes will also have t

Bromsgrove District Plan Review Timescale

Helen Winkler

Jun 14
1 min

Bromsgrove District Plan Review Timescale

The next key stage in the Bromsgrove District Plan preparation process will be publication of the Preferred Option version for a six week public consultation period. Recently published dates suggest that the consultation is anticipated to begin in about 3 months’ time, on 22nd September 2022. This is likely to be the penultimate version of the plan and will provide an opportunity to influence the ‘final’ draft pre-submission policies and proposals. It should also provide an

Solihull Local Plan Review – Latest News

Helen Winkler

Jun 14
1 min

Solihull Local Plan Review – Latest News

Since our update in February 2022, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) have responded to the Local Plan Examination Inspectors’ letter and submitted a number of additional evidence documents. The Inspectors had raised concerns about the soundness of the plan, particularly in relation to the deliverability of the Council’s estimates of the scale and timescales for development at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) as well as suggesting an extension to the plan period

National Planning Policy Framework Update?

Helen Winkler

Jun 14
1 min

National Planning Policy Framework Update?

On 8th June 2022, during the second reading of the ‘Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill’ in the House of Commons, Michael Gove, (the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities), responded to criticism about the lack of green commitments in the Bill with the statement: “The national planning policy framework, that will be published in July, will say significantly more about how we can drive improved environmental outcomes”. If this timeframe is met, the revis

Small Scale Self-Build Housing Proposals in Chadwick End

David Carter

Jun 8
1 min

Small Scale Self-Build Housing Proposals in Chadwick End

We are excited to be working with a client on proposals for small-scale self-build housing in Chadwick End. Plans for 2 small sites comprising 4 dwellings on Warwick Road and 5 dwellings on Netherwood Lane respectively have been drawn up as a basis for initial consultation with the local community. Subject to the response to the consultation, the proposals will be revised as necessary and submitted for consideration by Solihull Council. A leaflet setting out the proposals has

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