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From time to time, our experienced consultants take a moment to reflect on recent work, policy news or industry trends. Read what they have to say below and don’t forget, if you’d like to receive updates from us, including news and insights, business updates, and Ceres Publications, subscribe to mailing list.
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John McLarty
Feb, 12 2025

“National planning policy has never been as exciting as it is right now.” – great and good of planning gather for informative Ceres Property Planning Lecture Labour’s promised shake-up of […]
John McLarty
Feb, 10 2025

The latest research by planning and development consultancy, Ceres Property, suggests that Labour’s introduction of the grey belt could help bring a significant boost to social housing stock levels across […]
Boris White
Jan, 22 2025

As we were logging off for Christmas, the government gifted us with a consultation setting out the Government’s Compulsory Purchase Process and Compensation Reforms. The government is considering introducing a […]
Rory Baker
Dec, 19 2024
Farmers hoping to realise greater value from their land holding should be aware that political change has created some opportunities for diversification and development projects, advises a leading consultancy. The […]
James Firth
Dec, 12 2024
The much anticipated revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has been published by the Government, bringing forward some of the most significant changes to the planning system. When considered in […]
Oliver Lukies
Nov, 22 2024
This week Associate in the Land Consultancy Team, Oliver Lukies, was invited to Westminster in his capacity as a Partner of his home farm business, to attend the NFU’s #StopTheFamilyFarmTax […]
Isabel Ede
Jul, 31 2024


It has been five months since the introduction of the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) in England, with major developments having been subject to mandatory 10% BNG provision since February […]
James Firth
Jul, 30 2024
Revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) have today been published by the new Labour Government which aim to deliver radical reforms and a pro-growth planning system to meet […]
Rory Baker
May, 13 2024Following last summer’s consultation on national permitted development rights, the Government has amended the legislation for Class Q and Class R, Part 3, and Classes A and B, Part 6, […]
James Firth

The Government has announced the 25th April 2024 as the date on which significant changes to planning enforcement rules will take effect. The changes, proposed as part of the Levelling-up […]