Today marks the 52nd annual World Earth Day, with the theme for this year ‘Invest in Our Planet.’ This day focuses on a dedicated push to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to keep […]
Will’s first week as a new Senior Planner at EP
We’ve recently taken on a new Senior Planner here at EP, and with our continuing growth and expansion they couldn’t have joined us at a better time! Will Laing joins us from the North Tyneside-Capita […]
Biodiversity Net Gain: Have Your Say
Progress with Biodiversity Net Gain has been announced, as The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) set forth a consultation to shape the secondary legislation, policy and guidance that will translate the aims […]
A Transport Rising Star!
Passenger Transport has recently teamed up with Tracisis Transport Consultancy to compile a selection of ‘Rising Stars’ within transport. We are proud that our own Peter Gillan MRTPI has been selected as a star within […]
Planning Success Supports the Climate Emergency
Ethical Partnership recently secured planning permission on behalf of a client based in Monmouthshire, Wales, that directly supports the climate emergency. This will see the installation of an Air Handling Unit (AHU) and supporting platform to […]
RTPI Award for Senior Planner, Peter Gillan MRTPI
We are so proud of our Senior Planner, Peter Gillan MRTPI, receiving the ‘Highly Commended Award’ as part of the Royal Town Planning Institute North East awards! An incredible achievement and testament to all of the […]
‘Rainbow Regeneration’ in Newcastle Upon Tyne’s LGBTQ* Scene
Our Graduate Planner Sophie has recently been awarded the David Lock Prize at Newcastle University for her dissertation research in an area of planning which has lacked attention, and yet offers so much opportunity for […]
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 […]
Paragraph 80: An Introduction
What exactly is Paragraph 80? Ultimately, it enables you to create a Grand Design house – a house built in the open countryside, often with breath-taking views that is designed and built to the highest […]
Lawful Development Certificate Success! But what does this mean exactly?
At ethical partnership we have secured approval for a lawful development certificate earlier this month for a client in Selby. This application sought to regularise the intensification of uses on site. But what exactly is […]
Sophie’s First Week as a Graduate Planner
Sophie has recently joined our team here as a Graduate Planner, and we thought it would be a good idea to share with you how she has found her first week with us and what […]