Central Bedfordshire Council has approved a full planning application for the construction of four dwellings including two bungalows. The scheme will feature a shared private drive, landscaping, and biodiversity enhancements. Key considerations included: Location: The site lies outside the settlement envelope but adjacent to existing development. Design: Two detached houses and two detached bungalows, [...]

Permission in Principle (PIP)  granted for a residential development of 7 to 9 dwellings in Huntingdonshire. The Planning Inspector allowed the appeal following Huntingdonshire District Council’s refusal of the original application. The main issue was whether the site was suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, proposed land use and scale, and [...]

Full planning permission has been granted for a 26-dwelling residential scheme within a strategic housing allocation in Central Bedfordshire. The development retains the existing farmhouse and replaces former outbuildings with a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom homes, including affordable and custom-build units. The scheme makes efficient use of land and contributes to the [...]

Planning permission was granted on appeal for an oak-framed dwelling and cartlodge garage in Suffolk. The site lies outside the settlement boundary of an East Suffolk market town where Local Plan policies restrict development. However, it was considered well-related to the town. The site, formerly a plant nursery, was deemed to have limited contribution [...]

Following the grant of Planning Permission in Outline for residential redevelopment on previously developed land (PDL) in Lower Stondon, the Reserved Matters application has now been submitted within the statutory three year timescale. The Concept Plan and development proposals are based on a fundamental set of design principles, inspired by the site's unique context [...]

Planning Permission has been granted for a detached dwelling on garden land in a large Bedfordshire village. The site is situated within the designated settlement boundary, nestled in a thriving residential neighbourhood. An existing garage/workshop will be removed, creating the access to the rear garden where the new home and garage will be sited. [...]

Class Q Prior Approval granted for Conversion of an Agricultural Building to a Four Bedroom Dwelling in Bedfordshire. The existing building is a detached single storey steel framed barn enclosed on all four sides with blockwork walls below timber and steel cladding. Prior Approval has been granted to transform the barn into a stunning [...]

Planning permission granted for the partial demolition, extension and alteration of barns identified as a Non-designated Heritage Asset to form a single storey dwellinghouse comprising three bedrooms. Although the site lies within the open countryside the re-use of existing buildings is supported by the Development Plan. It was therefore considered that the principle of [...]

Planning Permission has been granted for a new warehouse and office building at an existing commercial site in Northamptonshire.  The proposal was for a business wishing to expand at their existing location. Although the site lies within the open countryside the local planning authority accepted that it was within an established commercial site. Local [...]

Class Q Prior Approval granted for Change of Use of an Agricultural Building to a Dwelling in Bedfordshire. The building is a detached single storey steel framed cattle shed with an open frontage facing to the access road. The other three sides of the barn are enclosed with blockwork walls below vertical ‘Yorkshire’ boarding. [...]