http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.weaplanning.co.uk en-us Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:53:27 +0100 Rocketspark http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/post/26713/june-2026-highlights/ June saw a packed schedule at WEA Planning as we attended Simon Ricketts 'Ten Years Time' and the landmark Chambers London Planning Conference. Simonicity 10th Anniversary eventOn the 1st June Emily and Phil attended Simon Ricketts event ‘Ten Years’ Time’ marking the 10-year anniversary of his planning blog https://simonicity.com/. The event, rather than looking back at the 10-years of the blog, projects forwards 10-years to consider and predict what planning could look like over the ... Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:37:48 +0100 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/#post26713 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/post/26712/london-local-elections/ Planning took a back seat across the capital this month as local authorities awaited the outcome of the local elections.London saw an array of smaller parties taking control and a large number of councils with no overall control. The Green Party saw wins in Hackney, Lewisham and Waltham Forest councils and Havering council became the first Reform run authority in the capital. The number of councils with no overall control is at its peak. While the south-west maintained its Lib Dem stronghold.But... Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/#post26712 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/post/26419/april-2026-highlights/ April has been a busy month for securing permission across London. WEA Planning have assisted clients in an array of applications, including padel courts, home extensions and flat conversions.Planning news:There are some BNG changes ahead to provide BNG requirements to large infrastructure projects in the NSIP regime, and for self-build and custom housing, but remove the requirements for brownfield small sites, as well as providing a clearer definition for small-scale brownfield sites. The chang... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/#post26419 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/post/26321/march-2026-highlights/ March has seen more items come forward from the LURA and the government’s planning reform package.Planning news:The new plan-making system has been rolled out on 25th March, enacting the provisions in the Levelling Up Regeneration Act (LURA). The new regulation stages of the 30-month Local Plan making process have been revealed and the Duty to Cooperate has ended, due to be replaced by the proposed Spatial Development Strategies. The transitional arrangements for plans submitted under the... Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/#post26321 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/post/26320/london-housebuilding-package/ The Support for housebuilding LPG was published and adopted this month. We wrote about the likely contents and impacts of these measures when the consultation was announced in October.The LPG provides clearer guidance on the measures sought to unlock more housing, and affordable housing, across the capital.The guidance within the LPG is time limited, applying to development over the next 2-4 years.The LPG largely concerns three areas of residential development:Cycle parking standardsHousing desi... Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/#post26320 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/post/26121/february-2026-highlights/ Whilst February may be the shortest month, it has been packed full of consultations and further planning reform updates.Planning news:There are several consultations this month as part of the wider planning reform:The Planning Reform Working Paper: Brownfield Passports has a response deadline of 11:45pm on Friday 28 February.The Planning Reform Working Paper: Development and Nature Recovery has a response deadline of 11:45pm on Friday 21 February; andPlanning Reform Working Paper: Plan... Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/#post26121 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/post/26060/january-2026-highlights/ Belated Happy new year from the team here at WEA Planning!Planning news:MCLHG published the draft Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance for consultation. The PPG contains detailed guidance on the qualitative elements of planning applications and inclusive design that many considered had been left out of the draft NPPF. The Draft DPPPG will replace and consolidate four documents: National design guide; Design process and tools planning practice guidance; National Model Design Code par... Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/#post26060 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/post/25866/december-2025-highlights/ Policy, Policy, Policy. This is the month when govt sensibly decides to bombard our inboxes with lots to read.  In turn, we think it is best to focus on the changes that will lead us into 2026. This December sees another update for the NPPF! The Draft NPPF was published on 16th December 2025, with consultation open until 10th March 2026.The Draft NPPF incorporates a lot of changes and brings together pieces from the wider planning reform. No tracked changes this time. The Government's ... Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/#post25866 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/post/25827/november-2025-highlights/ November was a busy month for updates as part of the planning reform, with signs of more updates to come, including a new draft NPPF expected to land in December.Planning news:The Autumn budget contained some news for good news for the planning system including increased funding for recruitment, The Planning and Infrastructure Bill left the House of Lords and amendment stage and started the route to Royal Assent and will shortly become law. One of the most contentious parts was the nature r... Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:11:28 +0000 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/#post25827 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/post/25621/october-2025-highlights/ This month saw a number of new reports and updates published as part of the challenge to reach the targeted 1.5million homes.Planning news:A couple of Green Belt updates this month with the directive from Matthew Pennycook that Planning Inspectors can recommend LPAs to carry out Green Belt reviews to ensure Local Plan soundness.Additionally statistics have been released for the amount of Green Belt lost in the past year. Data shows that Green Belt across England has been reduced by 0.04% Oct ’... Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:15:27 +0000 http://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/#post25621