Chichester District Council has now adopted the Chichester Local Plan 2021–2039, setting out how the district (outside of the South Downs National Park) will grow and change over the next 14 years.

The plan covers where new homes and jobs will go, how transport and infrastructure will be managed...

From 11 August 2025, Lambeth Council will introduce new planning restrictions on the creation of small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in the wards of Streatham Common & Vale and Streatham St Leonard’s.

At present, converting a family house into a small HMO (3–6 residents) does not...

A coordinated “call for sites” has been launched by Hastings Borough Council, Rother District Council, Eastbourne Borough Council, Lewes District Council, Wealden District Council and the South Downs National Park Authority. The aim is to identify land that could provide permanent Gypsy and...

An appeal against the refusal of an outline planning application for 270 houses in the Green Belt around Smallfield has been allowed, after the Inspector concluded that Smallfield is a village and not a large built up area - this could have a considerable impact on future development proposals...

West Berkshire Adopts New Local Plan 2025 | Housing & Planning Update
West Berkshire Council adopts a new Local Plan, reducing housing targets and impacting planning applications. Learn what this means for developers and local planning policy.

In a major step for regional planning, West...

Mid Sussex District Council has launched a legal challenge against the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government following concerns raised by the Planning Inspectorate over the soundness of its emerging District Plan.

The Plan, which is intended to guide development in Mid...