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UPDATE November 2013 – Please note that the ‘extension of time’ provisions were not extended this year which means that if you have a planning permission that is due to…

The Government has announced that from Autumn 2012 there will be a 15% increase in planning application fees. This means the fee for a single dwelling will increase by £50…

SF Planning Limited in conjunction with eatarchitecture is proud to announce that it has secured planning permission for a 56 bed student accommodation block in Worcester City Centre Conservation Area.…

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published on 27 March 2012 and came into effect immediately.  Annex 3 of the NPPF specifies all the documents replaced also with immediate…

One important but little reported consequence of the Budget yesterday is the proposal to increase the rate of VAT on the cost of alterations to listed buildings from  zero percent…

SF Planning Limited is pleased to be able to present 3D visualisations and an animation of part of a current planning application at the former International Gospel Centre in Malvern,…

We have been a bit quiet on our news pages for the last few months, primarily because we have been very busy with numerous applications and appeals.  However, I thought…

There were a number of planning related announcements in this week’s Budget. The most significant development for planning wasn’t so much what George Osbourne had to say necessarily, but the…

Eric Pickles MP tweated yesterday that the Localism Bill will be published on Monday 13th December 2010.  It has been delayed several times now, but Pickles is quoted as saying…

The Government has issued a consultation document on proposals to change the way that planning fees are set. Under new proposals local Councils will be given the power to set…