Tag: planning
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Do you need planning permission for a pergola?
A pergola can transform a garden, but could it land you in planning trouble? Before you grab the drill, it’s worth knowing the rules. While many homeowners assume pergolas are hassle-free additions, planning consultant Simon Rix reveals otherwise: “It’s a topic that crops up fairly often and is surprisingly nuanced depending on context.” In most…
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Will planning reforms deliver the government’s housing targets?
The target of 1.5 million additional homes in England incorporates new-build houses as well as conversions, demolitions and change of use. To boost the construction of new homes, the government loosened planning rules and regulations, which had previously created bottlenecks, to speed up planning processes and provide sustainable growth. View the original article and our…
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What it’s like to buy a plot without planning permission
When we first decided to self-build, I genuinely thought finding a plot would be easy. You know, clicking through listings online and wandering through villages, picking out “the one,” and feeling the magic of it all coming together. Well, I can now say with absolute certainty: it’s not like that. Not even close. Our search…
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New AI tool aims to speed up planning permission approvals
The UK government has introduced a new AI-powered tool aimed at speeding up planning permission by reducing the amount of time it takes to process paperwork from hours to just a few minutes. Announced at London Tech Week, Extract is designed to help local councils process planning documents more quickly and efficiently. This technology supports…
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Why self-build planning must rise to solve UK housing crisis
Interest in mass-developed new homes is sharply declining, with first-time buyers increasingly turning away from expensive developer-led housing. Meanwhile, demand for self-build and custom-build homes is rising steadily as more people seek control and affordability. Yet despite this growing appetite, planning permissions for self-build plots are falling, limiting the UK’s ability to meet its housing…
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Planning for Pride? Attorneys offer tips to navigate a ‘thornier’ year
With Pride month kicking off next week, HR professionals should consider several steps to advance belonging while mitigating legal risk, management-side law firms advised in recent days. June often brings workplace LGBTQ+ awareness activities, parade sponsorships and more, but this year may well look different because of executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and…
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35% of planning agreements take longer than a year to finalise
S106 agreements are legally binding planning obligations negotiated between a local planning authority and a developer. They set out the contributions developers must make to support the local community, such as funding for schools, roads, public spaces and affordable housing. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Data centers, but little else, prop up construction planning
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Plans for data centers, construction’s hottest sector, continued to fly off drafting tables in April, while owners in other market segments mostly sat still, according to Dodge Construction Network. The Dodge Momentum Index grew 0.9% in April,…
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Planning an upstairs laundry room: What you should know
Having a laundry room upstairs certainly ticks a lot of boxes. For starters, it means no more dragging heavy laundry baskets downstairs. Instead, the washing machine is right where the laundry piles up, making life feel that little bit easier. So, it’s easy to see why more homeowners are choosing to relocate their utility rooms…
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Safety leaders tout innovative data, planning practices
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It’s Construction Safety Week. Across the U.S., leaders in the industry are hosting stand-downs, conducting toolbox talks and ramping up training as a means of highlighting best practices and ensuring each worker on the jobsite gets home…