Size limit scrapped in Class MA and vacant requirement Class MA allows for any building within Use Class E to...
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Changes planned for permitted development rights for extensions, roofs and outbuildings!
Changes planned for permitted development rights for extensions, roofs and outbuildings! The government has...
Listen to Ian Walmsley speak live
Come and listen to Ian Walmsley speaking live! On Thursday 8th February, Ian will be the keynote speaker at PIP...
Article 4 blocked by Government in London to restrict Class MA
Ministers have blocked an attempt by a group of central London boroughs to restrict the use of permitted...
Government to update planning laws to increase 4G and 5G coverage
The Government has announced plans to relax the planning laws to increase coverage of both 4G and 5G...
300% Council tax premiums on second homes in Wales
The Welsh Government has increased the maximum level at which local authorities can set council tax...
Generation Rent set Airbnb owners in their target viewfinder to get Sunak to tax them!
The Generation Rent activist group has targeted Airbnb owners in a new campaign, which they hope will see...
House prices rise at fastest annual pace since 2007 to reach new record high
UK house prices are rising at their fastest rate since 2007, according to Halifax, with the typical...
When builders should use 5% VAT on developments
When to use 5% VAT on developments Published: 21st February 2022 by Ian Walmsley One question I am...
2020 GPDO Update 6
2020 General Permitted Development - GPDO Update 6 The sixth update to the Town and Country Planning (General...
Can the new Use Class E help with going to C3 residential?
Can the new Use Class E help with going to C3 residential?One question that I am asked on an almost daily basis is...
White paper released for planning reform consultation
White paper released for planning reform consultation The government has finally released the long awaited white...
