Speer Dade Planning Consultants

21/01/2016

Here is one we did earlier. We helped get planning permission for these two houses a few years ago, now successfully built and integrated into the site in an established residential area.

30/04/2014

Rules for listed buildings and conservation areas have changed. See our post here http://www.speerdade.co.uk/blog/listed-building-and-conservation-area-changes/

New regulations came into force in April concerning listed buildings and conservation areas. Unusually, for such changes, they appear to actually help people

10/04/2014

Some shops and agricultural buildings can now be converted into houses - read more http://www.speerdade.co.uk/blog/new-changes-of-use-agricultural-buildings-or-shops-to-houses/

New government rules have just been introduced allowing changes of use without having to make a full planning application. A change of use of an agricultural

11/03/2014

New government guidance for planning applications and appeals has been published. See our blog: http://www.speerdade.co.uk/blog/national-practice-guidance-launched/

Government guidance, used for deciding planning applications and appeals and for making plans, has been revamped and published on a new website. The interactive

11/03/2014

Building tax has been removed on self build houses. Read about it here: http://www.speerdade.co.uk/blog/building-tax-removed-on-self-build-and-extension-planning-permissions/

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a tax on development imposed by some councils when planning permission is given. Changes came into effect on 24 February

12/11/2013

Are you unsure if you need planning permission? Find info here http://www.speerdade.co.uk/blog/when-do-you-need-planning-permission/

Are you unsure if you need planning permission? Check out our helpful blog post to find out what types of alterations to houses require planning...

22/08/2013

Significant new rights to change the use of buildings without a planning application are being proposed. Find out about it here http://www.speerdade.co.uk/blog/new-proposals-to-allow-changes-of-use-without-planning-applications/

The government is carrying out consultation until 15 October on allowing certain additional changes of use without having to make a planning application. These are:

10/06/2013

Changes to planning applications come into force on 25 June. See our blog http://speerdade.co.uk/blog/?p=153

Currently, design and access statements are required for many applications, including small-scale ones. In future, only major applications – for example, 10 or more dwellings or buildings of 1,000 square metres or over – will need such a statement. In conservation areas and World Heritage Sites, de...

03/06/2013

See our post on the website blog about the latest news on government technical planning guidance. http://speerdade.co.uk/blog/?p=149

Accepting the recommendations of a review carried out last year, the government is to publish reduced guidance and, at the same time, abolish existing guidance. The government will, though, not take up the suggestion to ‘signpost’ best practice material produced by other bodies.

14/05/2013

Read our blog post on changes to the planning permission system.
http://speerdade.co.uk/blog/?p=136

Permitted development rules are being changed to allow ‘uncontentious, small-scale extensions’ to be built without a planning application, subject to consultation with neighbours (see subsequent post).