Posts Tagged ‘Permitted Development Rights’
Air Conditioning Becomes a Hot Topic for Planners
Is this the next planning headache for overheating homes? Air conditioning is becoming an increasingly familiar sight on UK buildings – and that could create a growing challenge for planning authorities. As summers become hotter and concerns about overheating increase, more householders and businesses are looking for ways to keep buildings cool. But while the…
Read MoreCould New Proposals give More New Homes the Green Light?
The government plans to further ease restriction of planning for office-to residential conversions and brownfield development… Deregulation of Permitted Development Changes to the national planning policy have been brought into effect by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, which will see more deregulation of the permitted development rules for…
Read MorePermitted Development Rights for Commercial Premises
Changes in permitted development rights (PDR) have made it easier than ever to change the use of Class E properties – but it can still be a complex issue as we explore in our blog this month… Commercial Property Development Owners of commercial property now have more opportunity than ever before to change the use…
Read MoreFlexibility could be Good News for Rural Plans
A government consultation of change of use could offer hope to those in rural areas seeking to create residences from industrial and farm properties… Rural Planning The government has published a consultation on permitted development rights, which could offer would-be developers of rural commercial and agricultural properties more flexibility. For those of you that have…
Read MoreGovernment Proposes more Planning Freedom for Farmers
The recent UK Farm to Fork Summit addressed the barriers and challenges that face farmers and the rural economy… Planning Freedom for Farmers A number of lifelines are being offered to farmers and land managers, following the UK Farm to Fork Summit in May, with the government committing to offering ‘greater planning certainty and flexibility’…
Read MoreNew Planning Proposals Target Airbnb and Holiday Lets
A new planning proposal could see homeowners required to seek planning permission for short-term lets and associated permitted development rights… New Use Class for Short Term Lets New proposals could require existing homeowners to seek permission to use their properties as short-term lets and introduce a new class – a C5 short term let –…
Read MoreCould listed homes jump on the solar panel bandwagon?
With one London borough getting set to allow solar panels on listed buildings, could this be a trend that will be copied across the country, as local authorities continue their bid to become carbon neutral? Solar Panels on Listed Buildings Thanks to the current energy crisis and rising inflation, more and more of us are…
Read MoreRetail to Residential: A Golden Opportunity?
In towns and cities across the UK, retail units are sitting empty. Meanwhile, the demand for affordable housing continues to grow. Do changes to Permitted Development Rights provide a golden opportunity for developers to profitably address both issues? Changes to Permitted Development Rights Repurposing Class E (retail, commercial and office) space into Class C3 (residential)…
Read MoreHow Covid has changed the rules for garden offices
The rise in workers needing an office space at home has pushed the case for garden offices to be allowed through permitted development… Demand for Garden Buildings Over the past 18 months the world of working from home has been opened to a wider proportion of the population than ever before. As last spring’s lockdown…
Read MorePermitted development changes – another nail in the coffin for the High Street?
We turn our attention once more to permitted developments, as yet more change could give the green light to homes on the High Street… Class E Properties Permitted development rights have seen quite a shake up over the past few months, much of which we have covered before but there’s another raft of changes that…
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