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Kings Speech signals changes for planning

Kings Speech signals changes for planning

The Kings Speech recently brought forward the Government’s intention of creating a new Planning & Infrastructure Bill.  This will speed up the planning system on large developments by reforming compulsory land purchase and streamlining decision making on national...
Grey not green for housing

Grey not green for housing

New chancellor Rachel Reeves has recently announced changes to the planning system to boost housing and infrastructure delivery. It’s still early days and not all the details are out, but there is a commitment to brownfield-first approach and a relaxation of...
Were you born in a barn?

Were you born in a barn?

The Permitted Development Order allows a range of development processes to be undertaken without going through the formal planning permission channels. Part Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 2015 allows owners of agricultural...
Planning and the AI revolution

Planning and the AI revolution

AI is definitely with us, from ordering online to hearing about how things are deep faked; it seems a world away from my childhood computers Spectrum and Commodore 64 where you waited hours for a cassette to load. I’ve been thinking a lot this week about how AI...
Planning Biodiversity 2024

Planning Biodiversity 2024

With the planning world becoming more environmentally savvy, new legislation for planning development has come into force. As from April 2024 the biodiversity net gain calculations for small sites will be required for all minor applications except householders. This...