Certain developments, depending on their size and local policy context, will incur the need for a S106 Obligation. These can include for example affordable housing provision, education contributions or Public Open Space provision. The level and type of contribution will vary depending on the Authority and the scheme submitted. Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy can assist with negotiations of S106 Agreements...
Do you have a parcel of land which you dont know what to do with? Maybe you are considering purchasing a site at Auction, but dont know what its development potential is. Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy can help. We offer a Site Appraisal service, incorporating a review of the planning constraints applicable to the site, a site inspection where necessary,...
If you have had planning permission granted, it is likely to be subject to various conditions. The number of conditions imposed by the Local Authority will depend upon the complexity of the project. If if commonplace for some of these conditions to be prior commencement conditions, i.e. they require the submission of details prior to works commencement on site. ...
In June 2010 the Government introduced an amendment to Planning Policy Statement 3 - Housing, excluding garden land from the definition of brownfield land. Concurrently, the density target of 30 dwellings per hectare was also removed. The intention behind these changes was to enable Local Authorities to have a greater say in how they control development in their areas. The amendments however do...
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...
Following comments made by the National Trust and the Campaign to Protect Rural England that the Coalitions planning reforms will weaken countryside protection, the Government has issued a statement claiming the concerns are unfounded. The Minister for Decentralisation, confirmed that there is nothing in the Coalitions policy that would lead to a significant loss of Green Belt, and stressed...
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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 Planning Portal is the Government's hub for planning information and submission of applications. The Portal enables applicant's to submit their application electronically, thus avoiding heavy postage and copying costs. Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy utilises the Planning Portal to submit applications on behalf of our clients as this represents the simplest, most efficient way of doing so. We also...
The Royal Town Planning Institute TPI will soon be launching a myth-busting campaign in a bid to ensure a better informed debate about the role of planning and the planning profession. The matter has arisen following comments made in a recent article in the Daily Telegraph in which the planning system came under criticism for restricting growth, and causing...
