More than 160 leading green businesses including Sainsbury’s, Ikea and Kingfisher have called upon Chancellor Philip Hammond to scrap scheduled tax increases on solar PV. A letter penned by the Solar Trade Association (STA) and […]
Planning permission granted – wood processing
North Yorkshire County Council Planning committee have today agreed to support the construction of a new wood processing facility for Stobart Biomass. The committee agreed to the application for a new wood processing building, new […]
Durham Plan on hold – Northumberland next?
The communities secretary has revealed that the White Paper which will set out the government’s future housing strategy will be delayed until next year… The timing for the publication of the government’s Housing White Paper […]
Planning for new rail stations
Leeds City Council has unveiled proposals for three new rail stations and an airport rail link as part of a planned £270m investment in transport for the city… Proposals for three new rail stations in […]
Listed Building Success in Middlesbrough
We have been successful in securing listed building consent and planning permission for Commerce House, one of Middlesbrough’s most historic buildings. Built for the North-Eastern Banking Company, it was purchased by the Chamber of Commerce […]
Planning conditions – changes in prospect
On 10th October the Neighbourhood Planning Bill received an unopposed Second Reading in the House of Commons. It includes two changes with respect to planning conditions in a new section 100ZA of the Town and […]
£145M Super Fund For The North East
We’re working to help our clients get access to the £145m super fund to support the growth of hundreds of North East businesses – the Fund will go live early next year after an agreement […]
A first class well done and welcome!
We’re very pleased to welcome Peter Gillan as a new member of staff. And congratulations ! because he’s just been awarded a first class degree in Planning from Newcastle University. Peter joins us from Gateshead […]
Commerce House – revival ahead!
Planning permisison and listed building consent has been granted for the refurbishment of this glorious grade II listed building in the heart of the commercial district of Middlesborough. Commerce House, one of Middlesbrough’s most distinctive […]
Pendower Hall – listed building and planning applications submitted
The application for planning permisison and listed building consent for the refurbishment and extension of this wonderful grade II listed building has been submitted on behalf of our clients. We’re now waiting for confirmation that […]
Do I need planning permission for a change of use?
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 […]