Brighton Planning Blog
Making your mind up!!
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a type of development charge that is put on planning approvals by Local Authorities, to capture the value uplift gained from the development. The monies collected are put towards local projects and infrastructure. There are a...
A good home is made not bought
Understanding Permitted Development Rights in England Permitted development rights (PDRs) in England allow householders and developers to make certain changes to properties without needing full planning permission. These rights are designed to streamline the process...
Love thy neighbour – but don’t pull down your hedge (George Herbert)
Planning enforcement often hear; “They’re my neighbours, we get on really well. There’s no need for me to look at the plans!”. However, while the “bon ami” approach is admirable, it is often the downfall of friendship and the start of something much more...
“New ideas must use old buildings” (Jane Jacobs)
For the last few weeks the team at Brighton Planning have been looking at Conservation Areas and Heritage Assets. These are quite complex parts of the planning system and usually involve having to provide specialist statements or planning applications to show how the...
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
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?
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
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 can...
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...
To own or not to own: what’s the question?
The political conference silly season has drawn to an end. Yet again the Chancellor has announced the speeding up of the planning process without really thinking about what that means.