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Vacant Building Credit Reinstated
Following a recent Court of Appeal Decision the controversial Vacant Building Credit (VBC) has been reinstated. It operates by providing...
TP Editorial Team
Jun 1, 20162 min read
Birmingham Development Plan Put on Hold
Communities secretary Greg Clark has used new Housing and Planning Act powers to place a holding notice on Birmingham City Council's...
TP Editorial Team
Jun 1, 20162 min read


Permission for Contemporary Design in Conservation Area
The Tyler Parkes team has successfully obtained planning permission for a new dwelling in the Conservation Area of Alveston, an...
TP Editorial Team
May 26, 20161 min read
10-unit Affordable Housing Threshold Back on the Agenda
A recent judgment which gives way for more housebuilding on smaller sites and supports homes being built faster was hailed by the Housing...
TP Editorial Team
May 13, 20162 min read
Housing and Planning Bill Receives Royal Assent
The Housing and Planning Bill has now completed its journey through Parliament and received Royal Assent on 12 May 2016. The Bill has...
TP Editorial Team
May 13, 20161 min read
Retrospective Permission for Care Home
We are pleased to receive planning permission from Birmingham City Council for the change of use of a former hostel into a home for...
TP Editorial Team
May 12, 20161 min read
Rights to Convert Offices to Residential to be Permanent
The Government has confirmed that the permitted development rights, which allow the conversion of offices to residential, will be made...
TP Editorial Team
Mar 15, 20161 min read
Walsall - Publication Stage Consultation
Walsall Council is currently consulting on the publication version of three of their development documents until 3rd May 2016: the...
TP Editorial Team
Mar 15, 20161 min read


Powergen Shirley: Major Redevelopment Gets the Go-ahead
The Tyler Parkes team is delighted to announce that planning permission has been granted, subject to a Section 106 Agreement, for a major...
TP Editorial Team
Mar 11, 20162 min read


Government Reviews Barn Conversion Rights
Last month, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) announced that they are again looking into the permitted...
TP Editorial Team
Mar 8, 20161 min read


Major Tyler Parkes Housing Scheme Approved in Yardley
Tyler Parkes has successfully obtained the approval of Birmingham Planning Committee for the residential development of a former school...
TP Editorial Team
Feb 26, 20162 min read


Video: Permitted Development rights - larger rear house extensions (May 2013 - May 2016)
Please note Permitted Development rights are subject to regular change, so guidance may be out of date. Call us to check what your...
Alan Tyler
Aug 16, 20131 min read


Video: Permitted Development rights - solar / photovoltaic panels
Please note Permitted Development rights are subject to regular change, so guidance may be out of date. Call us to check what your...
Alan Tyler
Apr 4, 20131 min read


Video: Permitted Development rights - loft conversions and dormer windows
Please note Permitted Development rights are subject to regular change, so guidance may be out of date. Call us to check what your...
Alan Tyler
Dec 3, 20121 min read
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