By Laura Potts, MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Architects This month, we have seen the main political parties release their manifestos ahead of the General Election on July 4th. Not surprisingly, as the UK is experiencing a...
By Laura Potts, MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Architects 2024 is a really significant year for planning reforms in England. We are seeing a huge number of changes taking place. In fact, the scope of the changes is greater than any year since introduction of the...
By Laura Potts, MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Architects On May 21st 2024, a significant change to planning regulations came into effect for farmers in England. Agriculture is a bedrock of local communities in Cornwall and many parts of the South West, so this...
By Laura Potts MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Planning 2024 is set to be a busy one for planning reform, with a number of key changes being proposed and consulted on. In this article, we examine three specific areas of reform: street votes, national development...
By Laura Potts MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Planning On 13th February 2024, the Government published a consultation paper where it outlined proposed planning regulation changes that would extend the permitted development rights – for works that can be carried out...
Architecture is constantly changing and evolving. That is one of the reasons why it is such an exciting field to work in. There are a number of factors that are driving this change. Technology is making advances all the time. New building techniques such as 3D...