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.
The legal profession in England and Wales has outlined a number of planning measures to help manage the impact of coronavirus – including amending primary legislation to extend the time limit on planning permissions.
The government is to allow construction sites that faced the expiry of planning permission because of the coronavirus pandemic to extend their consent until next year.
The Planning Portal is hosting its fourth conference virtually on 25-28 April 2022 with registration now open, including a 10% discount for all CIAT members and affiliates.
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.
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.
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said councils should publicise planning applications on social media as part of changes introduced to 'radically restart' the construction industry.