All articles by Claire Fallows
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Professional
What does the latest PDR consultation mean for the right to build upwards?
In its desire to boost housing delivery, the government is revisiting the idea of a new permitted development right (PDR) to allow upward extensions to create new homes. The first consultation resulted only in a new national planning policy, adopted in July 2018, which offers support for the construction of ...
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Insight
Housing and Planning Bill will mean a busy 2016
With the Government’s commitment to increasing housing delivery and the Housing and Planning Bill still passing through Parliament, we look forward to a busy year in 2016.
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Professional
A1 planning permission
Question: A coffee shop operator wants to open an outlet in our building. The building has planning permission for class A1 use. Does the operator need planning permission?