Adur District Council are reviewing their Local Plan to ensure that it remains relevant and addresses Adur’s needs for development and infrastructure. The Local Authority have stated that it will address an increased housing target set by the Government, and the local need for affordable homes...

Following the public examination of the Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan Review, the local authority have published the proposed Main Modifications for public consultation. This is a typical part of the Local Plan review process whereby the Inspector proposes tweaks to the Plan to ensure that...

As part of their review of the Local Plan, Adur District Council is running a call for housing sites from 11 October 2023 to 22 November 2023. Aimed at landowners, developers, agents and other stakeholders with knowledge and interest in the area, everyone is invited put forward potential sites for...

Medway Council have started a public consultation on the emerging Medway Local Plan 2040. The emerging Local Plan would replace the currently adopted Local Plan 2003 and the Council hope that it will meet the development needs as the population grows to make sure there is enough land for housing...

The long-awaited Inspector’s Report on the Examination of the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan has been published which concludes that the Joint Local Plan is sound and capable for adoption.

The Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan provides a framework for shaping communities and...

There is often confusion over whether a property needs planning permission to be used as a house in multiple occupation (HMO) or if planning permission is required to change the use of an HMO to a house. There are a few rules that can be hard to understand, but we will try and summarise them below...