Permitted Development Rules for Barn Conversions

Permitted Development Rules for Barn Conversions

Navigating the planning rules around barn conversions can be a difficult task. In 2014 the Government attempted to ease the restrictions on converting barns in the countryside (in England) through the introduction of ‘Class Q Permitted Development’. The intention was...
Sutton Bank Visitor Centre Approval

Sutton Bank Visitor Centre Approval

The North York Moors National Park Authority Planning Committee has given its unanimous support to an application for alterations and extensions to the Sutton Bank Visitor Centre including the installation of solar PV together with an extension of existing car parking...
Vacant Building Credits Explained

Vacant Building Credits Explained

Following a protracted legal melee, amendments to the National Planning Practice Guidance on planning obligations in May 2016 introduced changes to the way that affordable housing contributions can be sought from development. The changes include the introduction of...
Buxton Waters: Expansion of Bottling Factory

Buxton Waters: Expansion of Bottling Factory

Cass Associates has managed a planning application on behalf of Nestlé UK to significantly expand the award winning mineral water bottling factory at Buxton Water.  The Planning Committee at High Peak Council has given its full support to the planning application. ...
Further 350 Houses Approved in Renfrewshire

Further 350 Houses Approved in Renfrewshire

One of the largest brownfield regeneration projects in the UK is given a boost through the approval of a further 350 houses. The transformation of the former Royal Ordnance factory at Bishopton in Renfrewshire into a new community is being shaped by an overarching...