Author Archives for Brian Dinnis

Barn conversions

May 15, 2016 3:25 pm Published by Brian Dinnis Leave your thoughts

“In February we mentioned the planning guidance that says that where buildings are being converted using Class Q permitted...

March 15, 2016 3:20 pm Published by Brian Dinnis Leave your thoughts

“We have come across several cases recently where planning consents for development was granted many years ago and some...

February 15, 2016 1:00 pm Published by Brian Dinnis Leave your thoughts

“The permitted development rights that allow the conversion of agricultural buildings to residential dwellings have received a lot of attention...

January 15, 2016 1:06 pm Published by Brian Dinnis Leave your thoughts

“The start of a new year is a good time to pause and reflect on what may be coming...

November 15, 2015 3:26 pm Published by Brian Dinnis Leave your thoughts

The Government’s Chief Planner has issued a new policy statement to local planning authorities that makes intentional unauthorised development...

September 15, 2015 3:38 pm Published by Brian Dinnis Leave your thoughts

“The High Court delivered a landmark judgment on 31 July 2015 that quashed national planning guidance that allowed landowners...

June 15, 2015 1:29 pm Published by Brian Dinnis Leave your thoughts

“Last month we talked about new national planning guidance that clarified important points of detail in the application of...

May 15, 2015 3:23 pm Published by Brian Dinnis Leave your thoughts

“In response to the inconsistent approach of Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to the interpretation and application of the Permitted...

April 15, 2015 12:07 pm Published by Brian Dinnis Leave your thoughts

“In September 2005 Acorn Rural Property Consultants (then the Taunton office of Carver Knowles) ran various articles that we...

March 15, 2015 3:17 pm Published by Brian Dinnis Leave your thoughts

“Last month we explained the changes to national planning policy that offer the opportunity to bring forward small scale...