NORA January 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 from NORA: 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 moreFrom NORA: Licensing 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...
read moreNORA: Permitted development rights legal challenge rejected – what this means for extenders
This is a very current and topical matter and it is interesting to see that the RCA are intending to Appeal the decision…watch this space?! 18 November 2020 PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS LEGAL CHALLENGE REJECTED – WHAT THIS MEANS FOR EXTENDERS...
read moreFrom NORA: Letter posted by the Government’s new Chief Planner – Joanna Avery for information
I am forwarding a copy of a letter posted by the New Chief Planner, Joanna Avery, for your information:
read moreNORA: Ministers will overhaul controversial planning system changes to decide where to build thousands of new homes
Ministers will overhaul controversial planning system changes after Tory revolt over use of algorithm to decide where to build thousands of new homes Theresa May said the algorithm ‘flies in the face’ of Conservative levelling-up She...
read moreNORA responses to the MHCLG Planning Consultations and HoC Enquiry into the Planning System
A big ‘thank you’ to NORA, the National Organisation of Residents’ Associations! Now that the above have been lodged, a big to the NORA Committee, especially Zofia Lovell, Alan Shrank and Jerry Gillen and all those NORA...
read moreThe National Organisation of Residents’ Associations Newsletter
Some interesting articles on the latest Government Planning proposals here which could help with Consultations that HRA and others are involved in:
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