Blog - Gemini Planning Consultant Hampshire, UK

Planning update 1 – new PD rights

Amended Permitted Development Rights have landed. Following the Government’s consultation into Permitted Development Rights, the new amended Regulations were published early in May and came into force on 25th May 2019. The key headlines are:- Existing PD rights for larger extensions to dwellings made permanent. New PD rights (Class JA) allowing retail shops, takeaways,...

How to get planning permission – 7 top tips

Be ambitious but realistic about whether the desired outcome is actually achievable. Your planning consultant will need to understand your brief and want you want to achieve but allow them to challenge the strategy where necessary and to give you an honest opinion about the chances of being successful. Strategy can be key. Examine all options...

Land measurement draft guidance from RTPI

The RTPI is consulting on draft guidance for the measurement of land. Five core definitions have been proposed to assist with the global measurement of land: Land area: This should be used to refer to the legal title area of land, and is of particular relevance to agents and lawyers as it is the legally...

New rules on Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to come into force

The government have brought in new CIL rules which came into effect on 1st September 2019. The key changes are:- Pooling restrictions removed. Previously Authorities could not pool more than five developer contributions to fund a single infrastructure project. There is now no upper limit. Authorities now legally required to report on the total amount...

High Court rules no extensions of time allowed for prior approval applications

It has been common practice for LPAs to ask for “extensions of time” to allow more time to determine Prior Approval applications, beyond the 56 days statutory period and thus to avoid a default deemed approval. Now the High Court rules no extensions of time are allowed for prior approval applications. In a recent case...

“Planning for the Future” – new planning reforms

Planning for the Future – new planning reforms. In March 2020, amid the chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the Government published a policy reform paper – “Planning for the Future”, a prologue to the eagerly-awaited Planning White Paper which was originally due to be published in Spring 2020. The paper sets out proposals...

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