It is seldom acceptable for a Council to add to the reasons for refusal on the submission of a planning application. In general the previous decision is one of overriding weight and when resubmitting a scheme should be done with the expectation that planning permission will be assessed against the same parameters. Therefore it is […]

So for this post I wanted to reflect upon the Raglan Gatehouse development and it’s journey through the planning system. This application is particularly pertinent as it was submitted and dealt with within the throws of the pandemic and is indicative of the additional efforts it took to get to a successful decision on the […]

The common failing of many application processes is a failure to understand the basics of the planning game. These are the Starting Position, The Appropriate Process and the End Game. Like any good game of chess the basics are an important fundamental of the question of ‘how do I win the game’ and are adapted […]