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Change. Labour Party Manifesto 2024
What Next for Reforming the Planning System? The announcement of the July General Election all but called time on the Conservative Government’s efforts to introduce changes to the planning system via new legislation. Labour’s direction of travel on planning reform was outlined in its manifesto as part of a wider agenda of “Change”, although unsurprisingly, […]
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Changes to Rural Permitted Development Rights – 21st May 2024
Permitted development rights exist to provide certainty for specified forms of development and to remove the time and cost of applying for planning permission. The government has brought in amendments to four permitted development rights that relate to barn conversions, farm diversification schemes and agricultural development. The changes are intended to provide greater planning flexibility […]
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National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Update
A new updated version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published this week by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Some of the key changes are as follows: Prioritising development on brownfield sites and densification of larger towns and cities. Michael Gove in announcing the updated Framework mentioned Cambridge as an […]
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