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Parish councils and other local bodies can draw up a new type of policy document – a neighbourhood plan – which will be part of the basis for planning permission decisions. These plans are being drawn up around the country … Continue reading →

A planning appeal (not one of ours) has been turned down to re-build two houses demolished in the 1970s. The appellant argued that government policy in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) allowed for replacement houses. The NPPF came into … Continue reading →

Nothing earth shattering emerged in the Chancellor’s autumn statement for planning at the coal face. There were a couple of references to planning. The statement claimed the government has delivered a ‘root and branch reform of the planning system, reducing … Continue reading →

The planning minister has floated the idea that 1,500 square miles of countryside has to be built on to meet housing needs. People, he says, will have to accept building on Greenfield sites, if their children and grandchildren are to … Continue reading →

The government is increasing council fees for planning applications from 22 November 2012. They will rise by about 15% to: £385 for building a house £172 for householder works (eg extensions and outbuildings) £385 for each 0.1ha for outline applications … Continue reading →

The government is consulting on changes to permitted development rights. These rights allow owners to carry out work on their houses without making a planning application to the council. The proposal is to increase the maximum depth of single-storey domestic … Continue reading →