Isolated homes in the Countryside
Anyone hoping to build a new home in the countryside will need to think about…
July 21, 2026 By Stephens Scown
Cutting red tape
The Cutting Red Tape review of house building was launched by the government on 2…
July 21, 2026 By Stephens Scown
The National Scheme of Delegation: what developers need to know
From 31 October 2026, England’s planning system is due to operate under a national scheme…
July 16, 2026 By Chris Tofts
Five Year Housing Land Supply Plus 20% Buffer
From 1st July 2026, the 5 Year Housing Land Supply plus the 20% buffer (referred…
July 14, 2026 By Chris Tofts
Development Finance, Risk and Viability: Key Insights From our Property Update Seminar
Rising costs, tighter margins and increasing regulatory requirements are making it more difficult than ever…
July 1, 2026 By Stephens Scown
New 0.2 Hectare BNG Exemption for Small Development Sites
From 31st July 2026, there will be a new area-based exemption for Biodiversity Net Gain…
June 11, 2026 By Stephanie Crowle Connor
Balance in Building
The Government is moving to make decisions approving Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (almost) immune from…
May 27, 2026 By Duncan Tilney
Town and Country Planning Act (General Permitted Development) Order 2015
On the 15th April 2015 the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995…
May 26, 2026 By Stephens Scown
EV Charging Points – legal requirement in new homes
How will the government requirement for all new homes and buildings to provide EV car…
April 27, 2026 By Katie Allen
Dorset Planning Appeal Update – March 2026
A Planning Inspector has allowed an appeal for a major retirement housing scheme (48 retirement apartments and…
April 21, 2026 By Chris Tofts
Changes to the National Planning Policy Framework
The long-awaited revised National Planning Policy Framework (‘NPPF’) was published on 24 July 2018, with…
February 27, 2026 By Chris Tofts
Recovery of Unspent S106 Funds
Councils across the country are sitting on around £6billion in unspent s106 monies and a…
February 23, 2026 By Michelle Perring