The Government has published a consultation paper on how the new starter homes regulations will work. A starter home is defined in the consultation as a new home available for purchase by qualifying first-time buyers and which is made available at price which is at least 20% less than its market value but which is below the […]
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Court of Appeal rules on the interpretation of paragraph 49 of the National Planning Policy Framework
A Court of Appeal judgement on the 17th of March has clarified how paragraph 49 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is to be applied. The judgement related to two appeals, one a site in Willaston and the other a site in Yoxford. In both cases the inspector had to establish whether particular policies […]
Permitted Development rights for the conversion of offices to residential use made permanent
Permitted development rights allowing for the conversion of offices (use class B1(a)) to residential use have been made permanent. Those rights were due to expire at the end of May 2016 but have been amended by the Government through the publication of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2016. As was previously the […]
Bournemouth Community Infrastructure Levy comes into effect
Following its adoption by Bournemouth Borough Council the town’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) has come into effect as of the 1st of March 2016. That means that the Council will now charge CIL where applicable all developments granted planning permission from the 1st of March onwards and on appeals that have yet to be determined as of that date. The Council’s adopted charging schedule […]
Government provides an insight as to how ‘permissions in principle’ and ‘technical details consents’ might operate and invites comment
The government has published a consultation on the technical implementation of the changes to the planning system which are proposed through the Housing and Planning Bill. The consultation provides an insight as to how ‘permissions in principle’ and ‘technical details consents’ may operate, which are intended to largely replace current applications for outline planning permission. Sites will be […]
Government publishes draft guidance on Self-build and Custom Housebuilding
On 1 April 2016 the statutory requirement to maintain a register of all persons and associations interested in acquiring serviced building plots under the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 will come into force. In advance of this the Government has published its draft planning guidance setting out the role of local authorities, eligibility to join the register, and also […]