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Permitted development rights

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 16 December 2024 - Categories: Housing, Planning, Uncategorized

There has been some press coverage over the weekend relating to permitted development rights.  There is a suggestion in an article that PDRs could have been banned in the recent update to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) last week. …

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Farming planning law changes coverage

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 21 May 2024 - Categories: Housing, Planning

There has been significant coverage in the media after new planning reforms came into effect that make it easier for farmers to convert unused buildings into new homes and shops. The major changes give farmers across England greater freedoms to …

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