Welsh planning law set for major shake-up
The Law Commission has proposed a wide-ranging shake-up of planning law in Wales. A report published this week calls for more than 190 technical reforms....
Planning
Planning Success
Always great to finish the week with a positive note: ICE Arch Ltd were so excited to hear that Planning Approval has been granted for...
It’s better to appeal than re-apply
A survey of 100 house-builders has found that two thirds had appealed a rejected application in the last 12 months (Nov 2017). Almost a third...
When is a Green Gap not a Green Gap?
When Cheshire East Borough Council lost a legal battle at London’s Court of Appeal in relation to a planning inspector’s approval for the new homes...
More Homes in East Cheshire
More homes is a feature of Cheshire East Council’s revised local plan strategy, due to be approved by the full council later this month before...
New Homes needed in Cheshire East
The number of new homes needed in Cheshire East is 36,000, according to the Council’s draft local plan. The planning inspector examining Cheshire East Council’s...
Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings
Permitted Development Rights for the Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings This year ICE Arch Ltd has been successful in gaining – Prior Approval for...
Osborne unveils planning reforms
Among other changes, the government has announced it is scrapping the requirement on new-home developers to offset new-build carbon emissions by making a contribution to...
Cheshire East may need to submit amended local plan
After concluding it had not dealt adequately with either housing assessment and provision or green belt issues, the planning inspector who been examining Cheshire East...
RIBA Awards
What do YOU think of the buildings that are in receipt of the RIBA’s 2015 awards ? View them here