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English local authorities have been instructed to temporarily suspend planning enforcement activity in relation to store opening hours in a bid to support the high street through the festive period.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)...
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As of the 11 November 2020, the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government have made a number of announcements/changes with regard to temporary permitted development rights to support businesses during the COVID-19 panmdemic.
The right introduced last March allowing pubs, restaurants...
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The West of England Combined Authority are preparing a Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) for the region wit the ambition of making it 'a thriving, successful and innovative place'.
The plan will make sure the development of homes, spaces for employment and transport links happens in the right...
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The government are looking to shake up the planning system in the near future, but the future of neighbourhood plans is unsure at this time. We feel they should have a future and that view is supported by new research from the University of Reading! An interesting read for everyone involved in...
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Cotswold District Council is currently undertaking a ‘Call for Sites’. The council are looking for land or buildings capable of providing housing, renewable energy, or commercial development.
The deadline for submission of a site is 13 November 2020, make this deadline and the site will be included...
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