For years the imposition of environmental protections around the country have created moratoriums preventing the grant of planning permissions and economic growth. In many circumstances, the outcome is purely a mathematically formulae that is then applied to developments to establish how much a developer should...
It is coming up to PJB Planning’s first anniversary next month and we are taking our first steps into office co-working at the Launchpad at Ware Priory. This is a chance to meet new people and create new opportunities, which the co-working community can offer...
The NPPF 2019 touches on the importance of delivering self-build and custom housing and requires local authorities to keep an up-to-date register of demand for this type of housing and planning permissions granted. This requirement on local authorities was originally brought about by the Self...
As we hopefully emerge from the Pandemic struggle over the next few months, optimism begins to grow like new shoots appearing in the spring. This could also be true in the world of planning and the opportunities that will present themselves over the next few years. ...
Health and wellbeing is at the forefront of everyone’s thinking and awareness, and has particularly been highlighted through the current worldwide pandemic. The impact on society will raise continual discussion and questions about how in the future we should be planning new communities. The opportunity...
Since the 2011 Localism Act, the duty on local authorities to cooperate with one another on delivering housing has been enshrined in law. With this in mind, the expectation was that local authorities are engagers and know how to consult, know how to work collaboratively...