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A recently launched Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is aimed at making planning services more business-friendly. The LEP is committed to improving the planning services offered by member Councils with the aim of ensuring they are focused on the importance of securing economic growth, speeding up the planning process and improving communication with applicants. The Councils who have signed up...
A recent survey carried out by Planning Magazine - the journal of the Royal Town Planning Institute has showed that whilst only 14% of Local Authority planners consider LPAs setting their own fees will hamper development, some 59% of Planning Consultants surveyed disagreed and considered it would have an adverse impact. In 2010 the Government introduced proposals to allow Local Authorities...
A recent survey carried out by Planning Magazine - the journal of the Royal Town Planning Institute has showed that some 60% of Local Authority planners consider that pre-application charges represent good value for money. However, those surveyed from the private sector disagreed with this, with only 13% agreeing that they were worth the outlay. Whilst Local Authorities are under increasing...
A recent survey carried out by Planning Magazine - the journal of the Royal Town Planning Institute has showed that whilst only 32% of Local Authority planners consider Validation Requirements to be too onerous, Planning Consultants very much take a different view, with some 84% of consultants surveyed finding them too onerous. In 2010 Local Authorities were instructed to...
A recent survey carried out by Planning Magazine - the journal of the Royal Town Planning Institute has showed that the majority of both Local Authority Planners and Planning Consultants consider that third party rights of appeal should not be introduced. Introducing such rights would inevitably lead to significant delays in bringing developments forward, with schemes at risk of...
A recent survey carried out by Planning Magazine - the journal of the Royal Town Planning Institute has showed that only 17% of Local Authority planners, and 37% of Planning Consultants surveyed consider that Neighbourhood Planning will give residents more control over development in their area. It remains to be seen how effective Neighbourhood Plans will be, and to what...
A recent survey carried out by Planning Magazine - the journal of the Royal Town Planning Institute has showed that some 80% of Local Authority planners, and 37% of Planning Consultants consider that the Government should introduce a legal definition of sustainable development. The concerns raised by Local Authorities may well be attributable to the emerging National Planning Policy...
A recent survey carried out by Planning Magazine - the journal of the Royal Town Planning Institute has showed that some 90% of Local Authority planners, and 72% of Planning Consultants consider that the Government's planning reforms will result in substantially more planning appeals over the next two years. This is largely due to the perceived conflict between the...
If you have a parcel of land or property which you are considering developing, it can be helpful for you to understand the planning implications of your proposals. Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy offers a Site Appraisal service incorporating a review of the planning constraints applicable to the site, a site inspection where necessary, and preparation of a report summarising the...
If you are thinking of extending your home, there are numerous options that may be available to you without having to secure planning permission from your local council. These are known as Permitted Development Rights. The vast majority of properties benefit from these rights and under them you can undertake a variety of work including 2 storey rear extensions,...
