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James Firth

James Firth

Mar, 14 2025
Planning Application Fees Increase

The government is pushing forward with changes to Planning Fees in England which will impact on projects for landowners, farmers and developers. The changes provide for incremental increases for most […]

James Firth

James Firth

Mar, 11 2025
The Planning & Infrastructure Bill – Government Reforms Continue

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been introduced to Parliament today Tuesday 11th March. The legislative reforms in the Bill, follow the introduction of policy changes within the National Planning […]

Peter Cole

Peter Cole

Feb, 26 2025
UK data centre revenue set to hit $18.24bn by 2026

The UK data centre boom provides developers with significant opportunity, as revenue is forecast to hit $18.24bn by 2026. Ceres Property’s latest research has highlighted how emerging technologies such as […]

John McLarty

John McLarty

Feb, 12 2025
Annual Planning Lecture 2025 – The NPPF

“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 […]

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 […]

John McLarty

John McLarty

Sep, 04 2024
Back to Business – Autumn 2024

The summer of 2024 is now behind us, with the Euro Finals and the Paris Olympics making it a summer to remember. But Ceres Property has not been sitting back. […]

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 […]

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