

More New Permitted Development Rights.... Friend or Foe!
Permitted Development Rights (PDRs) are a national grant of planning permission which allows certain building works and changes of use to...


NPPF Update
The Government has published an update to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). What is the NPPF? The NPPF sets out the...


New Planning Fees
The Government have amended the planning fees regulations to introduce new fees for prior approval applications under the General...


WHAT IS A LISTED BUILDING? A BEGINNERS GUIDE
A question that is asked a lot! A recent Court ruling has brought to the fore some of the misconceptions around what a listed building is...


HOSPITALS, PRISONS, EDUCATION UPDATE
Amendment to Permitted Development Rights for Hospital, Schools, Colleges, Universities and Prisons. The Government has amended the...


WHAT IS FLEXIBLE PLANNING PERMISSION?
Did you know you can seek permission for two uses at once and swap between the two. Many people will be aware of a similar situation that...