The British Property Federation has backed Government proposals to increase planning fees for major developments by 35% on the condition that the additional income is used to provide...

The impact of Covid on our working practices has been well documented, and these significant changes are evident in the approach being taken by developers in planning new office space,...

David Churchill, Partner at Carter Jonas, looks at the benefits of proptech and, in particular, the proposed digitalisation for the planning and development sector.

James Sackley, a planner at Boyer, part of Leaders Roamn Group, considers the various different types of neurodiversity and the way in which neurodiverse people of all types may...

Despite a year-on-year climb in the number of residential planning applications being granted approval, for the fifth consecutive year, the total number of applications has fallen,...

Olivia Docker, from Boyer, considers the recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, and explores how effective planning that reduces women’s fear of...

The housing crisis is impacting all demographics. The problems experienced by first-time buyers in getting a foot on the property ladder are all too common, however, the problems at...

Andy Jones, Group Director, Corporate & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group, looks at what needs to change in the planning system to fully unlock the potential of Build to Rent.

Alice Davidson, Associate Director at Boyer, looks at Net Zero and its effect on planning and asks if is it possible to resolve both the housing crisis and climate change, particularly...

Just like their projects, small-scale property developers aren’t in the same mould as their large-scale counterparts – rather than multi-millionaire wheeler-dealer, think...