Recent changes in the permitted development rights will mean that State funded schools could take advantage of eased planning rules to secure premises. With the recent planning changes, which came into force on the 30th May 2013 schools will be able to acquire premises which currently have B1 business, C1 hotels, C2 residential institutions and D2 assembly […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Free Schools Could Take Advantage of Planning Rule ChangesChanges to planning laws won’t necessarily mean that Ipswich high street will end up overrun with betting shops and payday loan companies says local building expert Dayle Bayliss. The Local Government Association (LGA) recently published its thoughts on the relaxation of the planning laws for change of use of buildings as recommended by Mary Portas. […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Planning Changes Should be Driver for Regenerating our High StreetsThe new year has started off with a number of enquiries but I have noticed a number of these are around consumers and issues with their project. This started to make me think about what were the similarities between the issues. All the projects had a common theme, the client had first approached a builder […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Tips for Undertaking a Building Project or ExtensionOn the 27th March the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was launched. This introduction meant the replacement of a substantial number of Planning Policies and Guidance replaced and merged into one document. The purpose was to bring a range of policies under one overarching policy and simplify the planning system. As part of this English […]
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