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John McLarty

John McLarty

Feb, 12 2025
Ceres Property Planning Lecture

“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

John McLarty

Feb, 10 2025
Grey belt holds potential for 800,000 new homes for social housing sector

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

Boris White

Jan, 22 2025
Compulsory Purchase Process & Compensation Reforms

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

Rory Baker

Dec, 19 2024
Political changes create new opportunity

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

James Firth

Dec, 12 2024
Revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) December 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

Oliver Lukies

Nov, 22 2024
An Invitation to Westminster

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

Isabel Ede

Jul, 31 2024
Biodiversity Net Gain – Five Months On

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

James Firth

Jul, 30 2024
Labour’s National Planning Policy Framework to Deliver 1.5m New Homes

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

Rory Baker

May, 13 2024
Welcomed Changes to Permitted Development Rights

Following 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

Changes for Planning Enforcement

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 […]

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