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TP Editorial Team
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Coventry City Council launch Call for Employment Sites
Coventry City Council is currently running an Employment Land Call for Sites Summer 2024 consultation. The Council want interested...

TP Editorial Team
Jul 18, 20242 min read
King’s Speech and the Forthcoming ‘Planning and Infrastructure Bill’
Following on from our recent article about likely changes in planning under the new Labour government, the King’s Speech on 17th July...

TP Editorial Team
Jul 12, 20241 min read
Birmingham Consults on its Historic Environment SPD
Birmingham City Council is currently consulting on a draft Historic Environment Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The SPD sets out...

TP Editorial Team
Jul 12, 20241 min read
Birmingham Local Plan – Preferred Options Consultation AND Call for Sites now live!
Birmingham City Council has begun a 6-week public consultation on its Birmingham Local Plan Preferred Options Document. The consultation...


TP Editorial Team
Jul 8, 20242 min read
All change? What next in planning?
We have been having a quick look at Labour's manifesto commitments to see what changes in planning are likely to be introduced by the new...


TP Editorial Team
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Green light for Green Belt Solar
We are delighted to have received planning permission on behalf of our clients, Copt Heath Golf Club, for a ground mounted solar scheme...


John Baggott
Jun 11, 20241 min read
Bromsgrove District Plan consultation delayed
As we had previously reported in April, Bromsgrove District Council had at that time confirmed that its District Plan Review was ready to...


Alan Coleman
May 14, 20243 min read
Class Q Clarified
The government has announced changes to Class Q permitted development rights relating to conversion of agricultural buildings to...


David Carter
May 9, 20241 min read
South Warwickshire Local Plan Update
Following the May 2024 local elections there has been an update from Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon District Councils on their joint local...


TP Editorial Team
May 8, 20241 min read
Second Success for Builders’ Merchants
We have secured consent for a 600m³ extension to a warehouse for SBP Builders’ Merchants in Stirchley, Birmingham

Alan Coleman
May 7, 20241 min read
From Hen House to 4-bed House
Prior Approval has been granted for conversion of a former poultry unit to a four bedroom dwelling in Worcestershire, including building...

Alan Coleman
Apr 26, 20241 min read
Is this Another Record?!
Readers may recall that Tyler Parkes secured planning permission for the erection of an outpatients building at Haywood Hospital in...

John Baggott
Apr 16, 20241 min read
South Staffordshire Local Plan Consultation
South Staffordshire Council are again consulting on their Publication Plan version (also known as a pre-submission plan) of their...


Gail Collins
Apr 15, 20242 min read
IMPORTANT: All Change in Planning Enforcement!
The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 8) and Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions)...
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