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WEA Planning at Martin Goodall’s new book launch event

November 25, 2019

Thomas Tinel from WEA Planning attended Martin Goodall's event 21 November 2019. The event, held at the institute for Civil Engineers on 1 Great George Street, provided an interesting discussion on the latest changes to permitted development at the occasion of the latest upd...

Grand Designs magazine showcases the benefits WEA Planning brings to ambitious homeowners

October 9, 2018

For a growing business such as WEA Planning, recognition in front of a wider audience is a precious privilege. So it was a great honour for us to be mentioned three times in the October 2018 edition of Grand Designs magazine. We were particularly proud to be on the suppliers...

London Plan has arrived

March 16, 2021

2 months before the Mayoral election...

After years of drafting, examination by the Planning Inspectorate and a year of negotiations with the Secretary of State, the Mayor of London has finally adopted the new London Plan 2021 March 2nd (2021). It is worth noting, the final adoption is only two months ahead o...

Flat conversions

February 21, 2021

Amalgamation of flats into houses: Is it lawful?

Planning permission is required for the carrying out on land of any development (Section 57(1) of the TCPA 1990). Development is defined as the "carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over or under the land, or the making of any material ch...

Summary of latest Permitted Development changes

August 7, 2020

Summary of the new Permitted Development Rights to boost homes construction

Following the many announcement by the Housing Minister in the last few weeks (posted here), a summary of the new permitted development rights that have been created and when they will come into effect: Came into force 1st August 2020 Construction of up to two storeys o...

Upwards extensions to homes

August 3, 2020

Following the June 2020 announcement that purpose-built blocks of flats will be able to extend upwards without applying for planning permission (insert link to News flash: Permitted Development Rights allowing two-storey upwards extensions June 25, 2020) the govern...

New Use Classes: All Change

August 3, 2020

It is probably safe to say these are most significant changes to the planning regulations in this round of amendments. The forthcoming government white paper will give us and indication as to for how long. As part of the many changes to planning system announced by th...

News flash: Permitted Development Rights allowing two-storey upwards extensions

June 25, 2020

The Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020

News courtesy of planning resource via the housing minister Christopher Pincher, upwards extensions to purpose built detached flats are now permitted albeit via the Prior Approval process. Though this is welcome news to allow for less interference in proposals to sensi...

Coronavirus and Planning

April 10, 2020

Coronavirus has hit everyone and the current “lockdown” is going to continue for some time. Most people are working from home or are furloughed and this is no different for most Local Authority planning officers. Some restaurants are diversifying to offer delivery servic...

More success in the London Borough of Islington

February 3, 2020

Double storey rear dormers adding valuable floorspace to dwellings on Westbourne Road and Bride Street, Holloway

WEA Planning gained planning permission for the construction of a double storey rear dormer extending the first and second floors of two prominent corner properties of the Westbourne Estate in Holloway (London Borough of Islington). The Westbourne Estate was designed by reno...

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