Soaring house prices have seen a rise in the number of prospective homeowners opting to improve rather than move. However, amid the challenges faced by those looking to extend,...
Grant Leggett, Executive Director at Boyer, looks at the concepts of 'beauty' and ‘gentle density’ as outlined in the revised NPPF and what exactly they mean in planning...
Grant Leggett, Executive Director, Boyer looks at the importance that homeowners attach to woodland and how vital this is in the planning of new communities.
The proportion of planning applications being approved after appeal, having initially been rejected, sat at just 18% in 2022 - the lowest level seen in the last five years, according...
Planning permissions continue to nosedive, with nutrient neutrality reportedly blocking the delivery of more than 145,000 new homes, according to newly released figures from HBF.
Local councils are failing to address the housing shortage according to a new survey which found that an overwhelming 90% of the UK public is losing faith in local planning processes.
Matt Clarke, Director at Boyer, looks at the process of developing a new community, pin-pointing sites that could be successfully promoted and developed as new settlements or strategic...