In today’s volatile markets the commercial viability of a project can change in the time it takes to implement a hard-won planning consent and even after works have begun. It may therefore be necessary to amend a scheme to maintain its profitability and viability. To accommodate such changes, planning schemes are often amended or a … Continue Reading
This post was written by Julia Berry and Siobhan Hayes. Unprecedented amendments to planning permitted development rights for change of use from office to residential came into force last week. There are a number of conditions which must be met, including – that the building must be in use or last used as B1(a) offices; … Continue Reading
The Government has today published the new National Planning Policy Framework and here is a link. This comes into effect immediately and is part of the Government’s drive to simplify planning in the UK to promote growth. Government sources today called it ‘unashamedly pro-growth.’ Last summer’s draft of the NPPF got a lot of criticism … Continue Reading
