By Laura Potts, MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Planning On 16th December 2025, the UK government published its proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework. Housing Secretary Steve Reed described the proposed reforms as “the most significant...
By CAD Architects The New Year is a great time to take stock of our successes in 2025 and look forward to the year ahead. At CAD Architects in Truro, we would like to wish a Happy New Year to all our clients and take a few minutes to reflect on some of our favourite...
By Laura Potts, MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Planning In her Budget announcement on 27th November 2025, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced funding to hire 350 council planning officers and create a Planning Careers Hub to attract more graduates into the sector....
By Laura Potts, MRTPI, Planning Consultant The UK government first released the National Design Guide (NDG) in 2019, as part of its broader agenda to promote design excellence in the planning and development of new places. It responds to the National Planning Policy...
By Laura Potts, MRTPI, Planning Consultant At CAD Planning in Truro, we are closely following an exciting government initiative that has recently been announced. At the Times Tech Summit in London on 21st October 2025, the government set out plans for a regulated...
By Laura Potts, MRTPI, Planning Consultant As awareness of climate change and the importance of environmental protection grows, the role of biodiversity in planning applications has become increasingly central. Biodiversity now needs to be an integral part of the...