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Section 106 Agreements

Posted on March 21, 2018 by in Resident
Some proposed developments can only be made acceptable in planning terms if the developer enters into an agreement to do or not do something on the land, or to provide some community benefit that the proposed development makes necessary. These may include affordable housing, community facilities, highways and street works. An agreement of this kind is…

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Non Material Amendments to Existing Planning Permissions

Posted on March 21, 2018 by in Resident
New legislation came into force on 1 October 2009 which allows the local planning authorities to approve non material changes to approved development in the form of the Town & Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment no 3) (England) Order 2009 which in turn has been replaced by the Town & Country Planning (Development Management…

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Planning application fees

Posted on March 20, 2018 by in Resident
Planning Application Fees in England These fees are payable on all planning applications in England between 6 December 2023 and 31 March 2025. These fees differ from the arrangements prior to 6 December 2023 as the government has:

Difference between Building Control and Planning

Posted on March 20, 2018 by in Resident
Building Control and Planning are two distinct types of service which can affect the construction and appearance of buildings. For most building work two separate application's are necessary in order to obtain both Building Regulation's and Planning Applications consent. The majority of building works require Building Regulation approval with only a few minor works being exempt.…

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Design and Access Statement

Posted on March 20, 2018 by in Resident

What is a Design and Access Statement?

Many applications will have to be accompanied by a Design and Access Statement. These are intended to aid the wider consideration of planning applications (both full and outline applications) and Listed Building applications. Design and Access Statements are short reports that accompany and support a planning application to illustrate…

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