By Laura Potts MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Planning What is Biodiversity Net Gain? Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) became mandatory in England on 12th February 2024 for major developments and from 2nd April 2024 for small sites. It is important legislation that will...
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A range of new planning reforms in the pipeline
By Laura Potts MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Planning 2024 is set to be a busy one for planning reform, with a number of key changes being proposed and consulted on. In this article, we examine three specific areas of reform: street votes, national development...
Important changes to permitted development rights proposed
By Laura Potts MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Planning On 13th February 2024, the Government published a consultation paper where it outlined proposed planning regulation changes that would extend the permitted development rights – for works that can be carried out...
7 architecture trends to look out for in 2024
Architecture is constantly changing and evolving. That is one of the reasons why it is such an exciting field to work in. There are a number of factors that are driving this change. Technology is making advances all the time. New building techniques such as 3D...
Understanding the 4-year and 10-year planning rules
By Laura Potts MRTPI, Planning Consultant, CAD Planning You may well have heard of these two rules before. Together, they play an important role in our local planning landscape. Due to legislation that is now in its final stages of passing through Parliament, it seems...
CAD Architects expands its Planning Consultancy team
Last year, CAD Architects in Truro took the bold step of setting up its own in-house Planning Consultancy service. This move has proved so successful that CAD Planning has now taken on a further highly experienced planning specialist. We are delighted to welcome...