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Method for Calculating Housing Need Largely Unchanged - Except for 20 Cities
On 16th December 2020 the Government published their response to the August 2020 consultation on revising the Standard Method for...
TP Editorial Team
Jan 27, 20211 min read


Good Design Wins Out
We have just obtained reserved matters approval on behalf of our client Grevayne Properties Limited for three individually designed...
TP Editorial Team
Jan 15, 20211 min read


Success for St George’s Hospital scheme
On behalf of our clients, the Midlands Partnership NHS Trust, we have secured detailed planning permission for extensions and...
Gail Collins
Jan 11, 20212 min read


Permission at Rufford Abbey for Extended Play Facilities for the Disabled
In 2018 Parkwood Leisure, who manage the circa 60-hectare parkland and facilities at Rufford Abbey Country Park, created a new, exciting...
TP Editorial Team
Jan 4, 20211 min read


Birmingham to Become Key Focus of New Housebuilding Outside of London
The Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has set out new measures to achieve the Government’s target of building 300,000 new homes every...
Claire Mackay
Dec 17, 20201 min read


Birmingham Consults on its Design Guide
Birmingham City Council has embarked on a consultation in respect of the Draft Birmingham Design Guide which runs from the 24th of...
TP Editorial Team
Dec 9, 20201 min read


New PD Rights Consultation
Following the end of the consultation of the Planning White Paper, the Government has now started a consultation on ‘more immediate...
Claire Mackay
Dec 8, 20201 min read


Looking for Your Next Step? Join our Team!
Senior Planners and Consultants Wanted Due to growing workload and a retirement we have vacancies for permanent town planners. Tyler...
Claire Mackay
Nov 27, 20202 min read


High Court Dismisses New PD Rights Challenge
Campaign group "Rights: Community: Action" (RCA) asked the court to overturn three statutory instruments relating to PD rights to add...
Claire Mackay
Nov 19, 20201 min read


Minimum Space Standards Announced
The Secretary of State has confirmed that the General Permitted Development Order (GPDO) will not permit any residential conversions were...
Claire Mackay
Nov 18, 20201 min read


More New Homes!
We are delighted to have obtained full planning permission for Five Homes (Shirley) Ltd for replacing 2 houses with 7 new houses, near...
Gail Collins
Nov 11, 20201 min read


Warwick's Canal Side Development Plan Document Out to Consultation
Warwick District Council has published for consultation the submission version of the Canalside Development Plan Document (DPD) until...
Claire Mackay
Nov 10, 20201 min read


Solihull Town Centre Masterplan Has Been Taken to Cabinet
The Cabinet were presented with the refreshed Solihull Town Centre Masterplan Thursday evening, highlighting the process that has been...
Claire Mackay
Nov 6, 20201 min read


Solihull Draft Local Plan - November Update
Solihull Council has now published the latest version of the Solihull Local Plan. This stage is the final opportunity to make...
Claire Mackay
Nov 6, 20201 min read
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