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 […]
Redevelopment of sought after town centre site in Wycombe
Site: Albany House and Site of The Hillside Centre, Leigh Street and Upper Green Street, High Wycombe Client: Fortitude Investments Ltd Proposed development: “Partial demolition of existing commercial buildings and conversion of Albany House (use class B8) to create 25×1-bed and 22×2-bed flats (47 flats in total) (use class C3) and 881 sqm of commercial floorspace comprising 7xunits […]
ET Planning obtain approval for a development of 88 dwellings in Berkshire.
Site: Former Bracknell Town Football Club, Larges Lane, Bracknell, RG12 9AN Scheme: Outline application with matters of access, appearance, layout and scale to be determined for the erection of 24no. dwellinghouses and two residential apartment buildings comprising 64no. dwellings (88no. dwellings total) with associated access and parking, following demolition of existing dwelling and sports buildings. […]
What is the 4 Year Rule in Planning Enforcement?
The ‘4 year rule’ is a term used within town planning, particularly within the planning enforcement specialism, regarding whether enforcement action can be taken against certain types of development (that require planning permission) carried out in breach of planning control. As the name of the rule implies, enforcement action cannot* be taken once 4 years […]
Challenging CIL Liability
A short video setting out the process to challenging a Community Infrastructure Liability (CIL) on a development following planning permission.
Self Build Exemptions for CIL
In the video above, we outline the process of applying for Self Build Exemptions from Community Infrastructure Levy liabilities, when building your own dwelling. The self build exemption isn’t really about physically building a dwelling your self, although this is still possible. The exemption applies more the financing mechanism of how the development is […]
A Town Planning Consultant’s Guide to HMOs
In this mini video series, Emily from ET Planning takes you through the some of the issues we see our clients facing when making Planning Applications for Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO). Each video in the series covers a different topic.