The Padel Champions: Planning success for new Padel courts at the Georgians Tennis Club
October 16, 2024
Planning permission to convert 3 tennis courts to 4 Padel courts and alterations to the existing gym/clubhouse at the Georgians Tennis Club, Crouch End Playing Fields, Haringey.
WEA Planning were contacted by the Georgians Tennis Club to convert 3 of their tennis courts to 4 Padel courts, increasing the variety of the sport on offer at the club and bringing new members of the local community into the facilities. Alongside the introduction of Padel t...
What constitutes ‘very special circumstances’ in the green belt?
October 10, 2024
Permanent 22m high dome has been approved for Watford FC training grounds in Green Belt.
A PINs inspector has allowed plans to make an all-weather football training dome at Watford FC permanent. The training grounds sit in Hertsmere Borough Council and within the Green Belt.The dome received planning permission for temporary use in 2018, for use during autumn/wi...
Government Housing Targets
September 2, 2024
The government have launched a consultation on a new version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). One of the key proposed changes in the NPPF is an update to the ‘standard method’ for calculating housing targets.Currently, this has been based on household pr...
Since our recent article on the new Labour government’s intentions for the planning system (https://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/post/22324/what-does-the-new-labour-government-mean-for-planning/), the government have now launched a consultation on a new version of the Nation...
Planning Fee Increases
August 9, 2024
The government has announced various proposals for planning reform, and this includes considering changes to planning fees. This proposal which is currently open for consultation is to double the householder fees from £258 to £528. This could also potentially include a mec...
Section 171 Enforcement Notices
This question has arisen as a result of a case where WEA Planning was instructed to challenge a Enforcement Notice issued by a London authority. It is fundamental that an enforcement notice issued by a Local Planning Authority must state the alleged breach of planning ...
We have a new government and congratulations to Labour. The new Labour government has indicated it will bring several changes to the town planning system. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced major planning reforms to "get Britain building again" in her first speech at th...
Newsflash: 4 Year Rule scrapped
April 10, 2024
LURA: 4 year rule replaced with 10 year immunity test for planning enforcement.
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA) came into force 26th December 2023. One of the major changes proposed was for the Section 171B (TCPA 1990) enforcement time limit of 4 years to be scrapped though no timetable was announced. The commencement date has now been...
Planning Portal service fee rise (£70)
April 5, 2024
The Planning portal service fee was first introduced in 2018 (see our blog here) and means most planning applications are subject to a planning portal handling fee. This has been on the rise since inception and the new tax year has resulted in a further increase. The fe...
National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Update
December 19, 2023
The government has recently (19th December 2023) revised the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) along with issuing a written ministerial statement.Whilst there are some broad changes, the amendments primarily relate to housing development....
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