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Planning Appeals may be made for a number of reasons, the most common being because planning permission has been refused by a Local Authority. Appeals are made to the Planning Inspectorate, based in Bristol, whose Inspectors make the vast majority of the decisions. A very small number are determined by the Secretary of State. By lodging an appeal you...
Local residents often find themselves confronted by a new planning application, with a very short period of time in which to respond to the Council with their comments. If you havent had much involvement in the planning system before it can be quite difficult to get your head around the process and make effective representations on the application. Rob Duncan Planning...
Planning Appeals may be made for a number of reasons, the most common being because planning permission has been refused by a Local Authority. Appeals are made to the Planning Inspectorate, based in Bristol, whose Inspectors make the vast majority of the decisions. A very small number are determined by the Secretary of State. By lodging an appeal you...
If you intend to lodge an appeal relating to a complex or controversial scheme, it is possible that it might be processed as a Public Inquiry. If it does, you will need appropriate legal representation. As a Chartered Town Planner, Rob Duncan can not only act on your behalf preparing quality appeal statements and proofs of evidence, but can also instruct...
The Royal Town Planning Institute is the UK's leading planning body for spatial, sustainable, integrative and inclusive planning. It exists to advance the science and art of planning (including town and country and spatial planning) for the benefit of the public. Rob Duncan of Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy is a Corporate Member of the RTPI and works in accordance with...
Design and Access Statements are required for most forms of development, including household developments in Conservation Areas. Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy can provide advice and assistance in the early stages of formulating a scheme, and prepare a quality Design and Access Statement to accompany your applicaton. Our Design and Access Statements are based upon the principles outlined in Best...
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 are in the process of carrying out a new development and require some professional landscaping advice, Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy recommends Hartley Landscapes based in Lichfield. Visit their website: www.hartleylandscapes.co.uk
If you have been refused planning permission, you are entitled to lodge an appeal with the Planning Inspectorate. There are three options available: Written Representations, Hearing or a Public Inquiry. The Written Representations procedure is the most common form of appeal and is appropriate for less controversial cases with limited public interest. The process involves an exchange of written statements...
The Government has recently announced a new Roadmap for Renewable Energy Devvelopments, which identifies eight technologies that have the greatest potential to help reduce the Country's reliance on fossil fuels. These are wind energy, marine energy, biomass electricity, biomass heat, ground source and air source heat pumps, and renewable transport. Interestingly it makkes no reference to photovoltaic/solar energy. If you are...
