Changes to planning fees likely to be introduced from 1 April 2025
A useful summary of changes to planning fees that are expected to be introduced from 1 April (pending parliamentary approval).
When does a barn conversion cross the line into rebuilding?
Class Q Permitted Development Rights offer a unique opportunity to repurpose agricultural buildings into residential spaces without full planning permission. Yet the distinction between conversion and rebuilding can make or break a rural project.
Updates to Class Q, R and Agricultural (Class A and B) Permitted Development
Amendments to Class Q, R and Agricultural (Class A and B) Permitted Development were made law in England on 30 April 2024.
Will the extended timescale for enforcement actions affect you?
The timescale for enforcement actions against unlawful operational development or changes of use to a single dwellinghouse is being extended on 25 April 2024.
Class MA permitted development restrictions to be eased
Class MA, which allows for the conversion of buildings from Class E to residential use, we be altered on 5 March 2024 to ease some of the current restrictions.
Solar PV systems and Round 2 of the Improving Farm Productivity grant
Round 2 of the Improving Farm Productivity grant is due to open by the end of January and could help fund a solar PV system on your farm. VIEW THE FULL ARTICLE FOR AN IMPORTANT UPDATE.
Join AssetSphere as a Chartered Town Planner
We are looking for a part-time Chartered Town Planner with experience in the public and/or private sectors to join our team based in Sherborne (Dorset) and Bath
Plans to scrap nutrient neutrality quashed by House of Lords
Amendments to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill that would have scrapped nutrient neutrality for houseing developers have been quashed by the House of Lords.
Potential changes to Class Q Permitted Development Rights in England
An overview of the hanges to Class Q Permitted Development Rights being considered as part of a consultation by the DLUHC and Defra.
Don’t let planning issues prevent you getting a Slurry Infrastucture grant
When you are preparing your application for the Slurry Infrastructue grant, considering planning is as important as providing the data confirming storage requirements.