T-Zero tool provides valuable aid to assessment of energy efficiency of existing homes
New web tool to assess energy efficiency of dwellings
Community Right to Build
Grant Shapps announces proposals which will give the community the right to build
Reclassification of Domestic Gardens (Garden Grabbing)
PPS3 Amended to remove gardens from Brownfield Land classification
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
New CIL Development Levy regulations published
Planning Green Paper
Conservative Green Paper - Open Source Planning
Care in the community planning appeal win.
Evans Jones LLP Jones wins appeal and an award of costs against Council for house to be used as a care in the community home
Extensions and replacement dwellings
General Permitted Development Order (GPDO) Interpretation.
Evans Jones first to introduce new RICS Homebuyer Report in Cheltenham
Evans Jones will be launching the new RICS Homebuyer Report service on 1st December 2009
HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupation) Consultation Draft
Consultation on changes to Use Classes Order seeking to provide greater control of HMOs.
What is an HMO?
Despite the issue of guidance documentation by the government following the launch of mandatory licensing for HMOs on 6th April 2006 confusion still reigns as to what constitutes a HMO amoungst…
Unauthorised extension permitted by Government Inspector
Following an appeal hearing held in November, Government inspector Tim Belcher has allowed a controversial extension to be retained. The owner of the property, know as Heathcote in Haywards…
Garden Grabbing vs Green Belt
Local authorities across the country are grappling with the thorny issue of what is emotively termed ‘garden grabbing’ - the development of larger rear gardens within often high…
Private, age-restricted, sheltered accommodation
Fairview New Homes Ltd (Fairview) provides affordable housing mainly, but not exclusively, for first time buyers in and around London. For over 35 years, Fairview has carved a reputation in the…
Sustainable housing
Housing currently contributes around 27% of UK CO2 emissions, with buildings as a whole bringing this figure to nearly 50%. Therefore, in order to have a hope of reaching legally binding emission…
Chartist Way, Staunton for Redcliff Homes
Client: Redcliffe Homes.Project: Chartist Way, Staunton.No of units: 24 (9 Affordable).Involvement: Development of a scheme for 24 units on a site which hadoutline consent of 20 units.Status: On…
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