Not all planning applications will be approved by the local planning authority. Between January and March 2022, 87% of the 109,900 submitted planning applications in England were approved, and 13% were refused. Fortunately, if you have a planning application that has been refused, it is not the end...

Winchester City Council have opened a consultation on their regulation 18 emerging Local Plan, which is live and running between the 2^nd November to the 14^th December 2022 and is open to all residents, businesses and organisations to comment on.

The draft plan sets out Winchester’s vision for...

Many property owners, particularly in rural areas, own barns or other agricultural buildings that are left untouched and used preliminary for storage. These barns have great development potential as they can be converted to a dwelling without requiring planning permission.

This process involves...

Brighton & Hove City Council have adopted the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part Two (“City Plan Part Two”). 

The Adoption Statement, the adopted City Plan Part Two, the Adopted Policies Map, City Plan Part Two Implementation & Monitoring Plan, the Sustainability Appraisal Report and...

In a bid to provide space for off-site biodiversity net gain, Horsham District Council have launched a call for sites to find land that may be available for this purpose. 

They are looking for parcels of land that can be used to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG) for at least 30 years. 

From the outside, the planning system can appear to be highly complicated and confusing to navigate. Its purpose is to manage the development of land and buildings so that it comes forward in a way that is sustainable, meeting the Government’s economic, social and environmental objectives set out...