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It is common for major infrastructure projects to consider protected species such as bats, badgers, newts or similar, and common place for mitigation schemes to hit the headlines for the significant cost as part of major schemes. Anyone who has had dealings with the planning system will likely have come across ecology-based validation requirements for…
Our April auction, which took place last week, was our largest yet with 39 lots on offer! We once again had a variety of lots including houses which needed refurbishment, bungalows, apartments, family houses, building plots, agricultural land, a fishing lake, offices, and a shop. In 2024, we offered 150 lots at our 6 auctions…
The commercial property market is showing encouraging signs after a quiet second half to 2024. 2024 did start well, especially in the retail and office sectors, but political changes and issues arising out of the budget caused hesitation in the market. This year so far, all sectors have improved, but we are seeing more activity…
Robinson & Hall has welcomed two valuable members of staff at their Bedford office in recent months. David Cook joined them this month as Senior Building Surveyor. He has over 40 years’ experience in building surveying and has worked on a variety of property types including commercial, retail and historic buildings. Having previously worked for…
Property portal Zoopla reported in February that the housing market is off to its strongest start in three years, with 12% more new sales agreed in January 2025 than in January 2024. Further good news for sellers is that prices are also up, with the boost in sales supporting a modest 2% rise. This sees…
Since joining Robinson & Hall at the beginning of February, it has been an enjoyable transition back into the planning and development consultancy world, having spent nearly 2.5 years working for a housebuilder. Prior to this, I was at Bletsoes for over 7 years in the Planning & Development team, so I am very familiar…
Upcoming increases in planning application fees The Government recently announced that planning application fees for certain categories of developments will increase on 1st April 2025 as follows: Type of development Current fee (£) New fee from 1st April 2025 (£) 1 Enlargement, improvement or other alteration of a single dwellinghouse 258 528 2 Enlargement,…
In October 2024, we celebrated a year since relocating our Bedford office to Oakley. Embracing a modern open-plan workspace has positively impacted all departments and we are thoroughly enjoying our new offices. If you’re nearby, feel free to drop by for a tour of the office. Lee Jackson has also joined our auction department as…
2024 has been another great year for the Auction department at Robinson & Hall. Our aims for this year, in addition to continuing our growth trajectory, were to expand the team, develop new relationships with estate agents to introduce suitable property, and to try to make the process of both selling and buying at auction…
Leaking roofs, cracks in walls, missing insulation, draughty windows – why do builders think owners should accept sub-standard and shoddy work? In this day and age, we should be embracing high-quality design and demanding super energy efficient buildings. So why is the quality of building works so often not good enough? I have been instructed…
