In October 2019 I (Eleni) wrote an article on “Tricky Valuations – Ransom Strips”.  This gave an example of a ransom strip valuation I had undertaken in Shropshire (Tricky Valuations…

 A snapshot of Staffordshire and the planning system Staffordshire as a county covers some 1,000 + square miles, and given the size and the area it covers the county is…

Land and property owners often have ideas for diversifying their property or land to bring in extra money and create an alternative income stream to their existing ones by capitalising…

South Worcestershire – focus on towns and settlements Across South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) area there are several towns and villages that all are expanding and growing at rates that…

Just a quick note regarding our working hours over Christmas and New Year. Thursday 23rd December – Normal Working Hours Friday 24th December – Monday 3rd January 2021 (inclusive) –…

Ministers announced last week that they are looking to put in place a pilot scheme with a range of options to try and tackle the housing issue the locals are…

For this week’s article Beth is revisiting her dissertation topic and is sharing her findings and thoughts with you two years on from completing it. When you hear the words…

In September 2021 the Government brought in what was arguably one of the most radical changes to the planning system  in years – the changes to the Use Class Order. …

There has been a large gap, of around two years, between the Environment Bill being presented to Parliament and it becoming law.  As a result of this many Local Planning…

Once your application is submitted, has made its way through the process of being validated and gone through consultation, you will generally be left in one of three common situations, so where do these leave you?…