We have successfully obtained planning permission for a 500kW straw/woodchip fuelled biomass boiler that will provide hot water and heat for a large country house hotel in Hertfordshire.  This development which is located in Green Belt includes the construction of a sizeable new building to house the boiler and its feedstock.  An integrated approach was […]

We have successfully obtained planning permission and Listed Building consent for the partial demolition and significant extension to a Listed residential property within the Green Belt. By the time we became involved in this project planning permission for a scheme to demolish part and significantly extend this Listed residential property within the Green Belt had […]

Revised rules just published by the Government will bring into force a permanent extension of permitted development rights for office – to – residential conversions.  The rights will become permanent as from 6 April 2016 as a result of amendments to the General Permitted Development Order (GPDO).  The temporary permitted development rights for office – […]

Planning permission was granted in 2004 for a farm manager’s house associated with the management and operation of a vineyard.  Although the house has not been constructed the planning permission remains extant Having planted up the vineyard three years ago the owners decided to apply for a much larger dwelling that was commensurate with the […]