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Are you a landowner who is interested in the progress of a particular Authority’s Development Plan? If so, Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy can assist by keeping you appraised of progress of their Core Strategy and other Development Plan Documents. The Local Development Framework process presents an opportunity for landowners to promote parcels of land for inclusion in the Authority’s...
Are you a local resident concerned about a planning application that has been lodged nearby? Do you wish to object but are not sure how best to go about it? Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy can assist by reviewing the application concerned and advising you on the material planning considerations relevant to it, and if so desired will also prepare...
Photovoltaic Cells, or Solar Panels as most people know them, are very much in vogue at the moment owing to the Government’s feed-in tariff. If you are considering installing solar panels onto your property, then you also need to ascertain where planning permission is required or not. In certain circumstances the need to apply for planning permission can be...
Are you currently thinking about extending your property? Did you know there are various types of extensions you can construct 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 undertaking an extension as Permitted Development...
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...
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...
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...
If you have been refused planning permission you are entitled to lodge an appeal against the Councils decision, provided it is submitted within the prescribed timescale. Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy has the expert knowledge and experience to present a sound and reasoned planning argument in favour of your proposal. We will prepare the forms and grounds of appeal, as...
In light of the recent riots across the country, the Government has announced that it is to consult on proposals to make roller shutters permitted development. At present anyone wishing to install roller shutters requires consent, but if these are made permitted development then they will no longer need to apply for permission. Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy will provide further updates...
The Government has announced the locations of 11 enterprise zones designed to boost economic growth in the UK. The plan is to create 30,000 jobs in hi-tech industries by doubling the number of these sites already in the UK from the current allocation of 10, up to 21. Each Enterprize Zone is likely to focus on a specific technology. Within...
