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Gail Collins
Jan 242 min read
Biodiversity Net Gain Launch Date Revealed
The Government has revealed the long-awaited commencement date for mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) for both major and smaller...
TP Editorial Team
Jan 242 min read
Anyone for Tweener® tennis?
On behalf of our clients, Sutton Coldfield Tennis Club, we are delighted to have secured planning permission for an alternative form of...
Gail Collins
Dec 20, 20232 min read
Hot off the Press – revised NPPF published
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was revised on 19th December 2023 – the second revision during the calendar year. The main...
Amanda Stobbs
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Biodiversity Net Gain – Are You Ready?
It is anticipated that by late January/early February 2024 the statutory requirement for proposed developments to deliver a minimum 10%...
TP Editorial Team
Dec 6, 20232 min read
Bring Me Sunshine
Under the provisions of The General Permitted Development etc. (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2023, a raft of amendments to existing...
John Baggott
Nov 23, 20231 min read
Rugby Local Plan Consultation
Rugby Borough Council is currently consulting on their draft Local Plan Review. This consultation relates to the Issues and Options stage...
John Baggott
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Dudley Consults on its new Local Plan
Dudley Council is consulting on their draft Local Plan Review. The Local Plan will set out the policies and proposals that will help...
David Carter
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Review of the Telford & Wrekin Local Plan underway
Telford and Wrekin Council's Local Plan Review is now at its draft plan stage (Regulation 18). The draft Plan sets out the council’s...
Gail Collins
Nov 20, 20232 min read
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill has now become an Act after gaining Royal Assent. The LURA represents significant change to the...
David Carter
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Housing Land Supply Figures Across the Midlands
A key task facing all local planning authorities (LPA) is in ensuring an adequate supply of housing land for their area. LPAs are...
acoleman92
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Crisis Averted
Regular readers may recall our article earlier this year on 5th July announcing the submission of a planning application on behalf of...
Gail Collins
Nov 14, 20232 min read
The Importance of Being Thorough!
We have a number of recent successes which involve matters of planning law rather than planning judgement, which have reminded us of the...
Gail Collins
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Increased Planning Fees from December 2023
We have previously reported that proposals to introduce a national planning fee increase of 35% for major applications and 25% for all...
John Baggott
Nov 8, 20231 min read
Outline Permission for 13 New Family Homes
Sometimes applications don’t run quite as smoothly as one would like or reasonably expect, but the final outcome can make up for most of...
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