Planning Portal has announced an update to its online platform to take account of forthcoming increases to planning fees, which the government has announced will take effect from April 2025.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is running a short survey on national planning legislation, policy and guidance for decisions involving demolishing and redeveloping or retrofitting buildings.
A recent Supreme Court judgment on 20 June ruled that Surrey County Council should have considered the emissions from burning oil obtained from approved drilling sites, not just the extraction effects.
Planning Portal has launched a sustainability portal with the aim of helping homeowners and developers incorporate eco-friendly practices into their projects and applications.
New permitted development rights (PDR) allow the conversion of unused buildings into homes, shops, cafés, sports facilities and a variety of other commercial uses, without the need for a planning application.
TerraQuest, the operator of Planning Portal, is unveiling a new Building Control Portal, offering new features designed to benefit LABCs, planning agents, designers and developers.
Government proposals to let landowners convert rural barns into houses without needing planning permission have sparked a backlash from designers and national park bosses.
Changes to legislation that came into force from the start of August 2021 meant that, in a few specific circumstances, what used to be considered eligible as permitted development until the end of July 2021, would no longer be.
CIAT is excited to announce that CIAT Chartered Practices can now be searched on the Planning Portal website, allowing potential clients to search easily for a Chartered Architectural Technologist.
