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Our recent blog touched on the Government’s upcoming planning reforms, including the proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which dropped in a slightly untimely manner just before the Christmas break!

The Government is keen to implement a raft of planning...

Over recent months there has been widespread speculation about the future role of neighbourhood plans. The withdrawal of central government funding to support neighbourhood planning, coupled with a clear shift towards more centralised and strategic plan-making, has led many to conclude that...

As 2025 draws to a close, Squires Planning is looking back on a year punctuated with project successes, personal achievements and promises of planning reform in the pipeline!

It has been a successful year for the company, working with fantastic clients across the south of the UK and achieving...

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While Father Christmas is busy writing his naughty and nice lists, the rest of us are frantically trying to get through our ‘to-do’ lists before Christmas really kicks in.

And it’s no different for the Labour Government, which has been trying to get something ticked off its wishlist...

High-quality networking, discussion and insights for planning and development professionals

Squires Planning’s SET Breakfast events, in partnership with Evoke Transport Planning and Thrings Solicitors, bring together key voices from across the development and planning landscape.

This regular...

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Since the mid-2010s there has been a rise in the conversion of premises from commercial to residential. Accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to an increase in remote working, property owners have been seeking permission to convert business units into homes, filling empty...