Introduction In this blog post we discuss an important change made by the Government to remove the 4 year time limit for a Local Planning Authority (LPA) to bring planning enforcement action against operational development and changes of use to a single dwellinghouse. What is the 4 year time limit

Introduction On 6 March 2024 the Government published a consultation paper entitled ‘An accelerated planning system’ containing proposals aimed at speeding up the planning system. In this blog post we discuss the proposals put forward by this consultation. The consultation paper can be accessed at the link below:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/an-accelerated-planning-system-consultation The consultation

Introduction On 13 February 2024, the Government published a report from a review of the London Plan carried out by an expert panel with the aim of increasing house building in the capital, together with two new consultations containing proposed changes to national planning policy and permitted development rights and