According to the Planning Portal's Carbon Calculator, Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy has optimised the facilities available to minimise its carbon footprint, saving up to 160 kg per year. This is owing to the fact that Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy lodges planning applications electronically via the Planning Portal, rather than via the post. This not only saves time, but it also...
Newark and Sherwood District Council is close to becoming the first Authority in England to introduce charges on development to help pay for infrastructure and community facilities. The scheme has emerged as part of the Community Infrastructure Levy legislation, and up until now no Authority has implemented one. The charges collected by the council will be used to fund...
Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy provides specialist town and country planning advice to landowners, householders and developer's alike. We can assist at all stages of the planning process, from pre-application discussions, preparation of Design and Access Statements, Planning Statements, submission of applications, negotiation on applications and Discharge of Conditions. We will also undertake appeals on your behalf if you have...
The Coalition Government has signalled its intention to introduce a planning guarantee to ensure that no application for planning permission in England, including any associated appeal, takes longer than 12 months to be determined. The aim is to provide certainty to both developers and local residents. The proposal is yet to be fully worked up, but it is anticipated that...
Are you considering erecting an outbuilding? Perhaps a new shed, greenhouse or hobby room? Did you know a large number of outbuildings can be erected without the need to apply for planning permission? Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy can help guide you through the numerous criteria which are applicable and advise you on the most suitable way forward. When constructing...
Are you a householder considering extending your property, or erecting an outbuilding? Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy can help. Under what are commonly known as Permitted Development Rights, householders are able to undertake various works to properties without the need for planning permission. There are however numerous criteria applicable, and if you are unfamiliar with them the legislation can often be misinterpreted. ...
Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy is now on Twitter! Follow us at @RobDuncan3. Feel free to share the link with your friends! Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy provides specialist town and country planning advice to landowners, householders and developer's alike, and specialises in the areas of Lichfield, Burton-on-Trent, Stafford, Tamworth, Leek, and the rural areas inbetween. If you need help applying for planning...
When a planning application is submitted to a Local Authority, there are normally two ways in which it will be determined. The vast majority of planning applications are dealt with under Delegated Authority, which usually involves the case officer preparing a report which is then signed off by a senior member of the Development Control Team (usually the DC Manager). ...
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has derided many new houses within the UK as being too small for family life, using the term “shameful shoebox homes”. RIBA contend that the average three bedroom home is 8% smaller than the recommended minimum. The House Builders Federation on the other hand claims that building bigger homes could render them...
Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy Ltd. was appointed last year by West Midlands Fire Service to secure planning consent for a new high rise training facility. Over recent years the UK has suffered a number of fires in high rise buildings that have caused the deaths of fire fighters and members of the public, and this prompted West Midlands Fire Service to develop...
