A key change in the revised NPPF is to the definition of deliverable sites. Whether a site is ‘deliverable’ or not is a key consideration or determining whether a Council can meet its five -year housing land supply. The revised definition in the NPPF, while providing clarity of what sites are deliverable or not, will [...]
The NPPF promised the publication of the Housing Delivery Test results in November 2018 and these have just been published alongside the revised NPPF. These results set out housing delivery within each planning authority in England to identify those authorities that are failing to deliver their plan-led housing targets. Those that do not deliver their [...]
The Government has issued a revised version of the NPPF only seven months since the previous one. It addresses the issue as to which Household Projection figures should be used as part of the standard method for calculating housing need. As anticipated and telegraphed in a consultation at the end of 2018, it settles on [...]
As we approach our 10 year anniversary we have been busy working on a new brand and name change which will be coming soon, so watch this space for our new and improved website, company name and logo!
An Inspector has allowed our appeal against the London Borough of Hounslow refusal of planning permission for a single storey office building to the rear of residential properties. The Council refused the application on the basis that it was a harmful and incongruous addition to the street scene. However the Inspector agreed with our case [...]
We are delighted to have achieved planning permission for a scheme of 149 apartments in the centre of Maidenhead on the site of Desborough Bowling Club for our client, Shanly Homes. The scheme, designed by WaM architects, will play an important part in the rejuvenation of the town centre as its is situated within the [...]
A topping out ceremony was held for the wonderful new facilities for Desborough Bowling Club in Maidenhead. The new building will include a fantastic new indoor green with impressive club house facilities with a new outdoor green and car parking. It was opened by John McGuiness, a Commonwealth Games medallist in 2014. Here is a [...]
As a result of recent changes to the NPPF and PPG, applicants are now being required to make viability assessments public where they are submitted as part of the planning application process. We have recently been involved with an application in Reading where a Viability Assessment was submitted and was subsequently required to be made [...]
Kay likes to run and can often be found running around the roads and trails of Surrey and Hampshire. This weekend she went for something slightly different by running a 24 hour relay race. In a team of 8 they ran continuously for 24 hours clocking up 140 miles with Kay running 20 of those [...]
We are pleased to have secured planning permission for an upgraded entrance to Holborn Tower in High Holborn in association with the refurbishment of the tower which is currently underway by 21 Construction. The approved design will give life to what was a very tired and uninviting entrance and improve security through passive surveillance and [...]
