Planning Fee Increases from 1st April 2025 – What You Need to Know
From 1st April 2025, planning application fees across England will increase, in some cases by more than 100%. This change is part of the government’s effort to ensure planning departments recover more of their operational costs. If you’re preparing a planning application, it’s crucial to act quickly to avoid paying higher fees. Below, we break […]
In Layman’s Terms: What Are the ‘Transitional Arrangements’ in the New NPPF?
In our previous ‘In Layman’s Terms’ blog post, we touched upon ‘What is the NPPF?’. This time around we’ll look to tackle one of the key new changes to the NPPF…the ‘Transitional Arrangements’. As mentioned previously, the new NPPF is intent on steering the planning system in a ‘development-positive’ direction, with a more flexible […]
Struggling with planning permission for your self storage site?
Don’t miss this exclusive Farmers Weekly webinar on Tuesday 18th March at 5pm. Learn how to navigate planning permission hurdles, identify when planning is or isn’t required, and tackle common restrictions. Discover the key steps for diversifying your land for self storage purposes and ensuring a smooth application process. Don’t miss this opportunity to […]
Children’s Homes and the Planning System
When looking to secure new children’s homes across the country, there are a variety of ways in which permission can be achieved. In order to understand these, ET Planning have undertaken a deep dive into a number of our case studies in order to explain both the process and how we can help! One […]
Later living: Promotion of an extra-care retirement village
A case study on how representations to the Plan making process can improve policy wording Extra Care is designed to support individuals who need assistance while promoting as much independence as possible. Unlike traditional residential care, this model combines secure housing with tailored support, allowing residents to maintain control over their lives while receiving the […]
In Layman’s Terms: What is the NPPF?
The National Planning Policy Framework (or ‘the NPPF’ as us planners like to call it!) is like the Bible for town planning in England. In short, every planning decision across the country needs to conform with the planning policies set out in it. This is all the way from a small extension to a large […]
ET Planning submits one of the first ‘grey-belt’ appeals
In November 2024, ET Planning submitted one of the first ever ‘grey-belt’ appeals at Land at South Side of Houndsfield Lane, Hollywood, Worcestershire (appeal reference: APP/P1805/W/24/3356219). For those who are not familiar with the term ‘grey-belt’, this is a new type of planning ‘lingo’ introduced by the Labour Government in the newly published National Planning […]
Transforming a Redundant Cement Plant into a Modern Self-Storage Facility
ET Planning helped Reuse Industrial Land to Meet Local Storage Needs and Support Business Growth Site: Land at Canongate, Oakengates, Telford, TF2 9HT Partnership: Cleveland Containers Proposed development: “Change of use to use class B8 (Storage and Distribution) for the siting of 200no. self-storage containers with associated vehicle access and parking” LPA: Telford and Wrekin Brief: Following a comprehensive appraisal, this […]
Navigating Green Belt Development: Utilising the Greenbelt Development Toolkit
The recent government consultation on the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) introduces significant changes to the planning system, especially regarding housing delivery targets and development in the Green Belt. For developers and local authorities, this brings both challenges and opportunities. At ET Planning, we have developed a comprehensive Green Belt Toolkit to help navigate […]
Need to unlock the development potential of your Green Belt site?
The recent government consultation on the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) introduces significant changes to the planning system, especially regarding housing delivery targets and development in the Green Belt. For developers and local authorities, this brings both challenges and opportunities. At ET Planning, we have developed a comprehensive Green Belt Toolkit to help navigate […]