Government legislation to extend planning permissions due to Coronavirus
The Government have brought in new legislation to extend planning permissions which would have expired…
August 4, 2020 By Chris Tofts
Planning Permissions and Coronavirus – A Toolkit
With developers and landowners having to alter the way they work due to the impact…
June 30, 2020 By Chris Tofts
Class O Permitted Development – changing office space to residential
With many people working from home recently, businesses may be reviewing the need for their…
June 26, 2020 By Sinead Lowry
Business Guide: Coming out of lockdown – key issues for businesses
There are various things that businesses will need to consider as they come out of…
June 25, 2020 By Stephens Scown
The Saints Trails: New Multi-User Highway Development To Link Newquay, Perranporth, St Agnes and Truro
Cornwall Council proposals for the Saints Trails multi-user highway development are progressing at a pace.…
June 23, 2020 By Tim Walmsley
Temporary new permitted development right to help get food delivered to the nation
The advice given in this article is correct as of 31st March 2020. The situation…
May 28, 2020 By Sarah-Jane Williams-Cole
Quarries & Mines – Securing the site for mineral extraction
The cost of securing planning applications and other permit applications for the development of a…
May 19, 2020 By Simon Trahair-Davies
Permitted development rights restricted to the purpose for which they are granted
This is a simple point, that a development can only rely on permitted development rights…
January 27, 2020 By Duncan Tilney
Section 73 has its wings clipped
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that it is not possible to use a ‘variation’ application to…
January 14, 2020 By Duncan Tilney
The terror of tailpieces – where flexibility in conditions can be the downfall of the entire permission
It is not uncommon for a number of the conditions imposed on a grant of…
January 8, 2020 By Duncan Tilney
Helping the Eden Project bring geothermal plans to life
The Eden Project’s ambitious plans to generate clean energy from the ‘hot rocks’ beneath the…
December 3, 2019 By Stephens Scown
Clarity on “trigger events” after councils town and village green appeal is rejected
This week the Court of appeal reviewed whether planning strategy policies are trigger events that…
May 24, 2019 By Richard Bagwell