Planning

There was an audible buzz, around the proposed changes to the permitted development regulations, potentially allowing the conversion of Hotels (C1) to residential use (C3). We got drawn into this and produced a few articles advising on pitfalls to be aware of, but is the legislation going through? It was with great fanfare that the

Article by Jonathan Finch of Avalon Planning and Heritage. Following the ascension of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act on 26th October 2023 and indeed since the last PDF Plymouth event, it feels like there has barely been a week go by when there hasn’t been some sort of planning reform publicised. We’ve not only

You may have seen lots of dramatic headlines in the last few days about proposed Government changes to nutrient neutrality rules in the UK. Depending on your viewpoint this is either a positive “100,00 new homes to be built via reform of defective EU laws” or a negative “UK to scrap rules protecting waterways to

Jonathan Finch of Avalon Planning & Heritage demonstrates how this will impact development and how south west authorities are leading from the front..  In the wake of seemingly more frequent extreme weather events, both globally and locally (Exeter received its average monthly rainfall for September in 24 hours on Sunday!), the impacts of Climate Change seem to be

Samantha Thomas of CarneySweeney explains what Planning Consultants do, and how they can help you..  Planning consultants offer advice and support on all matters relating to planning and development for building and renovation projects and the change of use of land or buildings. Planning permission can be extremely complex, particularly given the changing nature of