On 22 June 2020 the Government announced that the implementation period for planning permissions that have an expiry date between the start of the lockdown and the end of this year will be extended to 1 April 2021.
The Government has not said when measures will be introduced to enact the change with further details to follow.
The announcement can be read on Gov.uk at: New plans to get Britain building in coronavirus recovery
Planning policy has long required special justification for isolated homes in the countryside. The new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) identifies limited
Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is an established part of the planning system. Subject to statutory exemptions, development is generally required to achieve
On 17 August 2026, the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published and came into immediate effect for planning decisions. It
