The long-awaited Inspector’s Report on the Examination of the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan has been published which concludes that the Joint Local Plan is sound and capable for adoption.

The Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan provides a framework for shaping communities and...

There is often confusion over whether a property needs planning permission to be used as a house in multiple occupation (HMO) or if planning permission is required to change the use of an HMO to a house. There are a few rules that can be hard to understand, but we will try and summarise them below...

The Ashford Local Plan 2030 was adopted in February 2019 and sets out the land that needs to be provided in the borough to accommodate new homes and jobs up to 2030. It contains a number of sites across the borough proposed for development as well as establishing planning policies and guidance to...

A new class of permitted development was introduced in July 2023 by The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 allowing temporary recreational campsites. Class BC has been designed to strike a balance between enabling outdoor enthusiasts to...

Are you an independent town planner? If so, this is the ideal CPD for you.

A group of independent planning consultants have come together to create a conference for independent planning consultants this November! If you are a sole trader, one man band, or part of a small consultancy this...

The new Elmbridge Local Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State for examination on 10 August 2023. 

The Plan states that it is taking a "brownfield first" approach, and seeking to make provision for the delivery of the following development between 2021 and 2037:

a) At least 6,785 net...