The planning use class system along with permitted development rights allow the change of use of buildings without the need for planning permission. This paper sets out some recent and proposed Government changes to the […]
What to do to get planning permission…….
Before submitting for planning permission, there’s a few good steps to take to improve your chances of success Talking to us will help you understand fully the best way for success. The first step is […]
How to design extensions for Listed Buildings
. We’re working on a number of listed buildings at present and thought that we would share some of the principles that we use in guiding clients and their architects. We think that there are […]
#PlanningPermission – what do I need to know?
Obtaining planning permission can be be both frustrating and rewarding – and at the same time! This is one of our occasional articles designed to help you navigate through getting that essential planning consent! The […]
Tips for auto-enrolment pensions
We all have to do it: whether with one employee or one thousand – all employees must all be enrolled in a workplace pension scheme. April 2016 is our first month operating a workplace pension […]
Try walking to work – surprising what you see!
Newcastle upon Tyne is a great city both for living and working. It’s small enough that I can walk from my home in a northern suburb of Newcastle to my office, just east of the […]
Landscape design provided for Ouseburn housing
We’re so pleased to have designed the landscaping for the first homes to be built in the heart of Newcastle’s Ouseburn Valley in more than half a century. The doors have opened to 42 new one-bedroom […]
‘Stopping up’
We have been busy preparing and submitting plans to close redundant highways. These are called stopping up orders. Some planning applications need old roads to be closed and new ones to be built. These orders […]
Bats in the belfry?
We have been waiting for Spring for surveys for Great Crested Newts to be carried out on a large expanse of woodland in the north east. When certain applications can be submitted along with supporting […]
Thinking about building your own home in the open countryside?
In that case the house will come under Paragraph 55 clause of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). There is no template for this type of project, every house proposed needs to be truly outstanding […]
Planners or mediators?
Great to have a client that listens to the concerns of local residents and is willing to change the hours of operation proposed initially in their planning application to ensure that locals are not adversely […]
Charities can make money from renewable energy
Charities that own assets in the form of land and buildings have the opportunity to generate both energy and income. We have advised a number of charities on the potential for wind, hydro,geothermal and solar […]