Our planners, Alison and Jo recently had the opportunity to visit our former clients on a very special project – and they jumped at the chance to return to the historic site! Six years ago, […]
The Updated NPPF and Paragraph 84 ‘Grand Designs’ Houses
The long-awaited updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published shortly before Christmas. The changes prompt a series of questions: What are the changes? When do the changes take effect? What does this mean for […]
Great Fettle, Medburn: From Planning Permission to Reality…
At Ethical Partnership, we take pride in our commitment to creating sustainable and beautiful homes and spaces. We’re thrilled to be able to share that one of the homes we secured planning permission for is […]
What’s the Difference Between Outline Planning and Permission in Principle?
We have received several enquiries recently posing this question. It’s a common assumption that ‘outline planning’ and ‘permission in principle’ are one and the same, particularly in relation to new build housing. We’ve prepared this […]
NPPF Changes and the Impact on Local Plans: A Manchester Perspective
Proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will make it easier to plan for fewer homes. The Government’s justification is for greater emphasis on the plan-making system, but plans will now not have […]
New Planning Regulations Come into Force for Scotland as COVID-19 Measures Finish
New planning regulations have come into force for Scotland, as all temporary legislative provisions introduced as a result of COVID-19 finished at the end of September. These measures included extensions to planning permission and listed […]
Gateshead Council Launches Call for Sites
A Call for Sites has been launched by Gateshead Council, from 26 August to 23 October 2022. This provides an early opportunity for individuals, landowners and developers to suggest sites they own to be considered […]
Airbnb and the Grey Area of Planning Permission
The curious and complex topic of Airbnb within planning has sparked increased inquisitiveness in the planning profession over recent years, particularly at Ethical Partnership where we received an enquiry for advice regarding subletting with the […]
Construction Sector Shows Major Signs of Recovery
The value of construction contracts awarded in July 2020 was £6.3 billion, up from a value of £3.1 billion in June. In May, the value was down to £1.6 billion across the construction sector. According […]
Recent Successes at Ethical Partnership
We have had some recent successes at Ethical Partnership, which we are excited to share. We have received the confirmation of planning permission for a residential development in Whitley Bay, and also lodged an application […]
Planning Decisions and Applications see a Decline in England
Planning authorities at district-level granted 83,500 planning decisions in the fourth quarter of 2019, which is equivalent to 87 per cent of all decisions. According to statistics published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and […]
Pipeline of Community-Led Housing Continues to Grow
There are 23,000 homes being built as part of community-led housing schemes, says a report by the National CLT Network – four times more than the (5,810 homes) estimate three years ago. The report Estimating […]