Planning
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Pavement Licence Relaxations Extended
In a letter from Robert Jenrick (minister of Housing, Communities and Local Government) to Leaders of Local Authorities on Friday (5th March) the Minister announced plans to extend the life of certain relaxations for businesses for up to 12 months...
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Pavement Licences - City of London Corporation
As we await the promised announcement from the government on 22nd February which it is hoped will update us on when and how Lockdown will be eased, there has been an interesting announcement from City of London Corporation around the use of extern...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Government extends takeaway service
This morning (11th November), the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Robert Jenrick announced restaurants, pubs and cafes will get automatic freedoms to provide takeaway services for another year. The relaxation anno...
England - Use Classes Order Changes
In September 2020 changes were undertaken to the Use Classes Order. Previously different land use attracted different classification under the Use Class Order which forms part of the Planning Permission granted for a particular building.&nbs...
Coronavirus - What you need to know - Planning rules to be relaxed
The Government has announced that Planning rules will be relaxed so pubs and restaurants can operate as hot food takeaways during the coronavirus outbreak. Communities Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP said: “We are committed to doing eve...
Planning application for flats refused due to an objection by music venue
It is reported in the Bournemouth Echo that a Planning Application to convert a building into six flats has been refused and one of the factors taken into account was the representation lodged by the Academy Music Group who operate in close proxim...
National Planning Policy Framework - and the agent of change principle
The Government has just launched a wide ranging planning consultation seeks views on the draft text for an updated National Planning Policy Framework to cover the whole country. Of significance to our sector are the proposals contained in Chapter...