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The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have recently made several announcements relating to planning contained within a document entitled ‘Planning for the Future’.  The key headlines are: The promotion of more well-planned development where new homes are needed. Assurance that enough land is made available to deliver homes in the right places….

We are Party Wall specialists. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 covers both domestic and commercial premises and is often overlooked by building owners planning to extend or alter their property. We always advise that however large or small a building project, it is essential to get professional advice as early as possible to avoid…

An earlier High Court judgement in Warren Farm (Wokingham) Limited v Wokingham Borough Council [2019] EWHC 2007 (Admin) issued on 31st July 2019, which held that local planning authorities do not have the power to delay prior approval for barn conversions, has recently been set aside in the case of Gluck v SSHCLG [2020] EWHC 161 (Admin) 2020  which was handed down on 31st  January 2020…

We often receive planning jobs whereby the individual has attempted to apply for planning themselves and they now require our help. Abel Bunu, Senior Planner at Robinson & Hall, explains why it is important to use a planning consultant from the outset when applying for planning permission.

• Avoiding pitfalls in planning…