If you are unhappy or unclear about the reasons for refusal or the conditions imposed, then we can help. We have a team of chartered planners with a wealth of experience of plannign applications. We […]
Vacancy: Graduate Planner /Surveyor/Environmentalist
Problem solver? Digitally savvy? Challenger? Values driven? Ambitious? So if you are all of these, a recent graduate and wanting a new career in the planning sector then please check us out and our advert […]
Team work makes the dream work… but how?!
“Teamwork makes the dream work,” so the saying goes. Undoubtedly we all have anecdotes that support this idea, and quite rightly so. But the best teams, surely, are those that know themselves well, that can […]
Meeting preparation: Coffee, lots of paper and …Sellotape!
As professionals, trying to explain complex ideas and technical aspects to non-specialists can prove difficult. However, using a physical and visual tool helped us to better explain the issues relating to party walls, floor levels, roof design and drainage – all using the model created by our client.
What are ‘material’ planning considerations?
We are often asked to advise on what can and can’t be considered in the assessment of a planning application. A ‘material consideration’ is a matter that should be taken into account in deciding a […]
Want to live in the woods?
Many of us would love to have a house in the woods – we’ve had a number of successes in the last few months for our clients who are now living in Sustainable low impact […]
A ‘welcome boost’ to County Durham’s tourism economy
We are pleased to announce that our application for a rural tourism development was approved unanimously at Durham County Council’s planning committee this afternoon. The scheme will deliver 10 holiday lodges located in a tranquil […]
Are we about to see a ‘fundamental rethink’ on social housing?
Communities secretary Sajid Javid has promised that the government will bring forward a green paper on social housing in England. Speaking at the National Housing Federation’s conference in Birmingham on Tuesday (19th of September), Javid […]
Do I need retrospective planning permission?
You’ve built something without applying for planning permission – or something which differs from the plans which were approved by the council. What happens next? As professional planners, we will always recommend that you find […]
What on earth is a ‘non-material’ amendment?
The window needs to be bigger, the door needs to be in a different place, the car park needs to be smaller – you now want to build something different from that which has already […]
Building something which is not in accordance with the ‘approved plans’?
So you have been granted planning permission, but perhaps what you have built is not quite the same as what was shown on the submitted and approved plans. This article focuses on helping you understand […]
Pendower: planning permission, project potential, and personal proficiency
For some time, we have been working on a complex scheme together with our friends at Ainsworth Spark Architects. The exciting potential of the development was matched with some significant obstacles along the journey from […]