September 2021 News Update
Dear Member, News Update September 2021 This consultation contains proposed changes to two time-limited permitted development rights in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 which were introduced to...
read morePlanning legislation – Government plans could be watered down as nearly 100 Government MPs might vote against the reforms
REFORMS COULD BE WATERED DOWN AS ALMOST 100 GOVERNMENT MPs MAY VOTE AGAINST THEM According to a number of newspaper reports, the plans have sparked a ferocious backlash among Conservatives, with former Prime Minister Theresa May warning they will...
read moreHelp with noisy neighbours
A member has asked for advice as follows: “We have a case where there is a house being used as a care home and they have one maybe two very noisy people in care. The noise has been so great that the Police have been called out more than once....
read moreJuly 2021 Newsletter
JULY 2021 The Newsletter contains a summary of the proposed National Planning Policy Framework.
read moreGovernment Planning Policy for revitalising high streets and town centres
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has set out measures to ensure that article 4 directions are used in a ‘targeted way’ to protect the ‘thriving core of historic high street areas’ but do not restrict the delivery of housing through permitted...
read moreThe Government has published ‘The Future of the Planning System in England’ (see below)
There are some items which are of especial interest: Housing, Communities, and Local Government (HCLG) Select Committee. The HCLG Committee has published its report on The Future of the Planning System in England MHCLG has published...
read morePlanning and other legislation news
LEGISLATION AND MATTERS ARISING Secondary Legislation • The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 were introduced on 27 May 2021. Full details of the...
read moreGovernment’s Planning Reforms criticised by MPs
An influential group of MPs has slammed the government’s proposed reforms of the planning system, calling on ministers to think again about the proposed new “zonal” approach and ensure the public has a right to influence all individual...
read moreMay 2021 Newsletter
Please find attached the NORA Newsletter for May 2021. Newsletter May 2021 As you will no doubt be aware, the Queen’s Speech on May 11th contained details of the Government’s proposals for the changes in Planning Legislation. It is...
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