By Laura Potts MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Planning Not all building works require planning permission in advance. Many fall within what is termed “permitted development rights.” However, if some works are carried out that would normally necessitate a planning...
By Laura Potts MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Planning How planning objections are raised Once a planning application has been validated by your Local Planning Authority (LPA), there will be a minimum period of 21 days for “public engagement.” This is an opportunity...
By Laura Potts MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Planning What is a Householder Planning Application? This type of planning application is specifically designed for people who want to make alterations to their house, or build an outbuilding such as a garage or shed. A...
Gareth Ellis ARB PGCert MA BArch BA(Hons), Associate Architect, CAD Architects When there is discussion about the need to urgently address the UK’s housing shortage, the focus is usually on large-scale housing developments of hundreds of homes. However, small sites of...
By Mark Dawes, Managing Director, CAD Architects The heatwaves this summer have been a powerful reminder that property in the UK is often unsuited to heat. Climate change means that heatwaves are likely to be a more common phenomenon in future, throwing up a new...
By Laura Potts MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Planning The effects of flooding are devastating, not only in the damage that they wreak but also in the emotional distress they cause to homeowners. Now, the government is taking steps to ensure that all new housing...