MHCLG appoint Commonplace to help reimagine planning notices.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and Innovation UK have appointed Commonplace to help reimagine planning notices. More than 400,000 planning applications are submitted in England every year, and local planning...
read morePlanning rules will be relaxed to turn empty High St shops into flats
Planning restrictions will be relaxed so empty shops can be converted more easily Full planning applications will no longer be required to convert shops It will become easier to change empty business spaces into cafes or restaurants The package of...
read moreEmerging legislation and written ministerial statement on planning and hospitality
LEGISLATION AND MATTERS ARISING Written Ministerial Statements • Secretary of State for the MHCLG, Robert Jenrick gave a Written Ministerial Statement on Planning and Hospitality to extend some of the Permitted Development Rights including pavement...
read moreMarch Newsletter and a Guide for residents about online scams
From the Secretary of NORA The NORA March Newsletter: Newsletter March 2021 A Guide for Residents about Online Scams: SCams etc ...
read moreNORA’s response to the National Planning Policy Framework Draft
Dear Member, Please find attached NORA’s Response To The National Planning Policy Framework Draft Text And The National Model Design Code: NORA response final draft 110321 The salient points and comments have been collated from...
read moreChief Planning Officer for England outlines planning proposals to local Chief Planners
AVERLEY OUTLINES PLANNING PROPOSALS TO LOCAL CHIEF PLANNERS England’s chief planner has outlined the Government’s proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and given local authorities the opportunity to apply for funding...
read moreThe end of the leasehold trap?
THE END OF THE LEASEHOLD TRAP? AN EXPLANATION OF THE NEW LAWS BEING INTRODUCED TO PROTECT LEASEHOLDERS The ‘scandalous pitfalls of leasehold’ will be banished under new legislation Homeowners will be able to extend leases...
read moreJanuary 2021 Newsletter
Please find below the first of the NORA Newsletters. If you have any comments or views on any of the articles in the Newsletter, please send them to the Secretary of NORA at: noraseretary@gmail.com. Newsletter January 2021
read morePetition: Set standards for soundproofing Houses in Multiple Occupation
There is a petition to Parliament asking for action on soundproofing HMOs. This is an issue of concern for many neighbours of HMOs. Neighbours of HMOs are suffering from the noises of HMOs, including from ‘heavy hydraulic-sprung...
read moreLicensing of HMOs should not be separate from granting of planning permission. Warwick District Council is consulting on linking these together
Dear all, It’s been a particular bone of contention among members of the Lobby that licensing of HMOs is quite separate from the granting of planning permission, in England and Wales. It can lead to a situation where a HMO quite legitimately...
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