by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News
First Neighbourhood plan goes to the vote Eden in Cumbria is the first locality to run a referendum under the current government’s neighbourhood planning policy which offers local people the ability to influence development in their local area. The referendum on the...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News
European Union court case with UK over Green Deal tax breaks The European Union has decided to take the UK government to court over it’s decision to offer a reduced VAT rate of 5% on the purchase of all energy saving building materials such as insulation. This was a...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News
Unwanted Development could plague Councils Councils who have no adopted local plans after the 1st April 2013 will be at risk of the planning inspectorate giving little weight to emerging strategies, thus exposing councils to a “presumption in favour of sustainable...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News
Highly Energy Efficiency Homes still leaves UK cold A report, issued by the trade body the National House Builders Confederation (NHBC), highlights a number of major issues which the UK development industry needs to overcome before it is able to start building very...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News
Office to Residential – Government Change of Use plans announced The government has announced it’s radical new plan to give permitted development rights for conversions of office space into flats without the need for planning permission. The government move, as...
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