Securing Planning Approval for an individual new-build dwelling within the Green Belt remains very challenging under existing planning policy rules, although certainly not impossible. What is Paragraph 80? Formerly known as Paragraph 79, Paragraph 80 refers to a section of … Read More
Green Belt continues to be a huge issue for councils and communities across the country. Only about 13% of the land area in England is designated as Green Belt. The basic concept of Green Belt was established in 1902 by … Read More
At the beginning of 2021, the Government published the results of its 2019 consultation on the Future Homes Standard. The Future Homes Standard was first announced in 2019 within the Government’s spring statement. This standard will come into effect in … Read More
Have you ever thought that planning permission could help you to make your home more saleable? If the answer is no, maybe it’s a route you can go down to help with the selling process and often add significant value … Read More
As a developer, suitable building land is hard to come by – especially within popular locations. It’s always worthwhile to have a good strategy when it comes to acquiring land, here’s some tips that may help add value to your … Read More
In recent years, particularly during the last year, the property market has changed significantly. Lockdown, stamp duty holidays and even more increasingly, the availability of property, especially in desirable locations have had a huge impact on the prices of homes … Read More
We’re thrilled to announce that one of our projects has been shortlisted for the Insider North West Residential Property Awards 2021. Our project, Williamson Gardens in Reddish, Stockport, has been shortlisted for the “Small Housing Development of the Year” category … Read More
Well, what a year 2020 has been! Putting all things COVID aside, the property market has grown exponentially and exceeded all predictions. Since lockdown began, home improvement has surged and with that, the process of preparing the home for … Read More
We are excited to announce that two of our projects have been recognised in the Huddersfield Civic Society Annual Design Awards. The awards, which were delayed due to Covid-19, were presented on both sites earlier this week by The Huddersfield … Read More
It’s been a hectic week in the office with various ongoing projects and potential projects in the pipeline. In addition, we were delighted to hear back from the Kirklees Planning Department with a decision for one of our designs. … Read More