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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...
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2 days 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...
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3 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Jun 252 min read
Bromsgrove Plan
Bromsgrove consults on Draft Development Strategy Bromsgrove District Council adopted its current District Plan in 2017 (Bromsgrove...
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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,...
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Jun 201 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...
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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...
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Jun 42 min read
UK Eases Planning Rules to Boost Heat Pump Installation
dreamstime In a major step toward decarbonising home heating, the UK government has relaxed planning rules to make it easier for...
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May 292 min read
Big News for Small Builders
Smaller house builders are set to benefit from a major planning shake-up designed to speed up delivery, cut costs, and unlock finance....
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May 281 min read
Government to consult on Officer level decisions on all small-scale housing schemes
The Government is preparing to launch a consultation on proposals that would allow planning officers to determine all applications...
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May 82 min read
Hen house revisited
After obtaining Prior Approval for the conversion of a former poultry unit to a four bedroom dwelling in Worcestershire last year, the...
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Apr 231 min read
The Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Key Changes and Impacts
Key Changes in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 1. Reforming Planning Committees A national delegation system will decide which...
TP Editorial Team
Mar 132 min read
‘Class Q’ consent is not the same as traditional planning permission
Agricultural buildings can be converted to dwellings under the Class Q procedure. Other the fact that the Class Q Permitted Development...
TP Editorial Team
Mar 111 min read
Understanding the Government’s New Approach to Green Belt
The UK government has introduced a new framework for Green Belt planning, redefining how land is assessed and categorised for potential...
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Mar 53 min read
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