Insights

New planning enforcement time limits have just come into force and at the same time the confusion and speculation about the potential...

The Government has now responded to its 2023 public consultation regarding changes to the permitted development regime for converting...

“If you want to be certain that the existing use of a building is lawful for planning purposes or that your proposal does not require...

Last week, the destruction of a much loved 18th century pub near Dudley in the West Midlands hit the headlines. "Britain's wonkiest pub",...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (the “DLHC”) have recently published an open consultation seeking views on...

The hottest planning decision of the summer is in! Last Thursday, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities rejected...

The Government’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill is finally getting close to being made law.  It has passed through the Commons and...

Earlier this year, an article by Tom Calver (the Times’ data editor) revealed that the average deposit for a house in London has reached...

The government has published further guidance on getting and using Conservation Covenants, see link below. Conservation covenants are...

This article is a useful summary of the issues currently arising in respect of embedded carbon in buildings.  In short: Net zero...

It's a perfect storm to debate the issues of embedded carbon at the public inquiry into the redevelopment of the Marks and Spencer...

Well maybe not quite, but the amalgamation of the various former uses into Class E has addressed a number of uses that were previously...