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4 year rule is no more in England!

  4 year rule is no more in England!   The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have released amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA) to end the four year rule in England. As from 25th April 2024, the period for which a...

New Airbnb rules to stop the ‘hollowing out’ of local communities

  New Airbnb rules to stop the ‘hollowing out’ of local communities - C5   Michael Gove has announced proposals to require planning permission for short-term lets, such as Airbnb, to tackle a “hollowing out” of communities. The new law would require people...

Size limit scrapped in Class MA along with vacant requirement

  Size limit scrapped in Class MA and vacant requirement   Class MA allows for any building within Use Class E to be converted to residential. This includes shops, offices, restaurants, cafés and many more uses found in most high streets across England. Today,...

Changes planned for permitted development rights for extensions, roofs and outbuildings!

  Changes planned for permitted development rights for extensions, roofs and outbuildings!   The government has issued a consultation into various changes planned for permitted development rights for householders, upwards development, demolition and rebuild,...

2020 GPDO Update 3

2020 General Permitted Development - GPDO Update 3The third update to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted...

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2020 GPDO Update 2

2020 GPDO Update 2The second update to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order...

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