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The Government has launched a 12-week consultation on a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), setting out wide-ranging changes intended to create a more rules-based and predictable planning system. The proposals focus on boosting housing delivery in well-connected locations, strengthening the brownfield-first approach, and encouraging higher-density development around railway stations. These are  consultation proposals only , and the Government is seeking views f

Following the engrossment of the related S106 Agreement, we are very pleased to have received formal planning permission from Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee for new padel courts at Sutton Coldfield Tennis Club.   This project will provide additional padel tennis courts, bringing the total number of padel courts at the Club to four. The Club’s proposal includes the installation of 3 floodlit covered padel tennis courts in place of 1 lawn tennis court and the repo

Tyler-Parkes is pleased to announce that Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has  granted Permission in Principle  for the development of  up to two self and custom-build dwellings  at  1817 Warwick Road, Knowle . The decision confirms that the proposed site is acceptable in principle for residential development, recognising the site’s potential to contribute to local housing needs and to support the growing demand for self and custom-build opportunities within the borough.

The Housing Secretary is expected to announce a major change to the planning system.  Under the reported plans, any proposal for  150 homes or more  that a council intends to refuse would instead have to be referred to central Government for determination. This marks one of the most significant recent shifts in planning policy and reflects growing concern in Whitehall over slow housing delivery, stalled local plans and chronic under-supply across much of the country. Central

Wootton Wawen Tyler-Parkes is delighted to have secured Permission in Principle for the development of a single dwelling on an infill plot in Wootton Wawen, within Stratford District.    The application site is located within the Wootton Wawen infill boundary, where residential development can be supported.  Stratford District Council only has a 2.74-year housing land supply, falling considerably short of the required five years.   Consequently, the tilted balance is triggere

Solihull Council has made what one senior councillor called a “decision of national significance” by reclassifying Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath (KDBH) as a single town — a move designed to strengthen Green Belt protection around the settlements. The change means that, in planning terms, the Green Belt will now serve to prevent the  new town  from merging with other settlements, rather than separating the three villages from each other. Balsall Common has also been given

Policy review signals more flexibility ahead The Government is reportedly considering measures to make affordable housing requirements more flexible, amid growing concern that current targets are stalling development across the country. In London, Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed that “nothing is off the table” as the Greater London Authority reviews the city’s long-standing 35 per cent affordable housing threshold. Developers argue that the existing target renders many schemes

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has written to the Planning Inspectorate confirming that inspectors can once again recommend local planning authorities undertake Green Belt reviews as part of the Local Plan examination process. The announcement, made in October 2025, marks a significant shift in planning policy and restores a power removed more than a decade ago. It means that where a submitted Local Plan is found to fall short of housing or employment land requirements, P

Tyler Parkes is pleased to confirm that planning permission and listed building consent have been secured for the change of use and...

Wyre Forest District Council is inviting landowners, developers, agents, community groups and other stakeholders to submit land for...

Calcot Manor Hotel Tyler Parkes has secured planning permission on behalf of  Calcot Health & Leisure  for the creation of a Thermal...

Blue Forest Glenda Parkes has been working with the luxury Calcot Manor Hotel and Spa for several years and has recently secured planning...

Tyler-Parkes is pleased to announce that planning permission has been secured for a new astro-turf Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) at...

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

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

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

We are thrilled to announce we have strengthened our planning team with the appointment of a new Associate Director. John Baggott has...