Monthly Archives: February 2013

A recent clear out of the Speer Dade archives turned up an old copy of ‘Planning’ magazine dated 8th January 1999. Fascinating to see what has changed over the last 14 years but a quick scan of the mag reveals … Continue reading →

The government is introducing a new permitted development which it says will come into force in spring of this year, giving planning permission for changes of use from class B1(a) (offices) to class C3 (dwelling houses). The new permitted right … Continue reading →

Latest statistics for planning applications in England have just been published. They cover the quarter to September 2012. The figures show a decrease in the number applications, compared with the previous year, of 2%. About 80% of applications were approved … Continue reading →