Planning minister Nick Boles today said that new rules to introduce permitted development rights for change of use from B1(a) offices to C3 residential purposes will come into force on 30 May 2013.
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We aim to create sustainable, viable and vibrant environments in which people can work, live and spend their leisure time.
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Alliance Planning welcomes Jeremy Pyatt
Jeremy Pyatt has joined Alliance Planning as Director and will be establishing a new Office for the company in Milton Keynes.
Jeremy has over 20 years planning experience working in both public and private sectors. Prior to joining Alliance he was Head of Planning at Savills in Milton Keynes, having worked previously for RPS/Mason Richards. His public sector experience includes South Kesteven District and Bedford Borough Councils spanning both policy and development control. Jeremy has wide ranging experience across all sectors having acted for both public and private sector clients. His recent experience has involved promoting a number of complex mixed use schemes with particular experience in housing, employment, education and healthcare. He has also acted as expert witness at numerous public inquiries. Jeremy heads up Alliance’s Milton Keynes office and focuses on providing planning advice to clients in the East of England and Midlands.
Outline Applications - A Stress Free Solution?
There are new rules afoot that are intended to reduce the amount of information necessary for outline planning applications. As part of the Coalition Government’s on-going attempts to simplify the planning system the amendments will reduce the information required for outline planning applications.
Young Planners Seminar - CIL Update
Last night the Young Planners West Midlands hosted their final event of 2012 – a seminar on the Community Infrastructure Levy. The seminar was the first event organised by the new chair of YP West Midlands, Emma Evans of Alliance Planning.
Government's New Plan for Housing & Growth
Following this week’s cabinet reshuffle, a number of growth initiatives have come out of Whitehall, aimed at kick starting house building. A Written Statement released by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles on Thursday, detailed the initiatives to be implemented, reaffirming the Governments number one priority, to get the economy growing.
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Alliance has offices in London, Guildford, Birmingham and Milton Keynes that allow us to provide a highly quality and experienced team of planners that work across the whole of England, Scotland and Wales.
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Everything we do is underpinned by our core values of building lasting relationships through providing commercially aware, efficient and effective town planning and EIA advice. We are committed to the continued delivery of a high quality national town planning consultancy.
Policy Monitor
Guide to the Local Development Framework Process »
20th June 2012
West Midlands LDF Monitor Published »
30th April 2012
