So long 2024 – what a year of change you proved to be. Out with the Conservative Party, in with Labour, a new National Planning Policy Framework, the launch of Biodiversity Net Gain, the introduction of the Grey Belt to … Continued

What a great outcome for this PiP project, which represents efficient use of a brownfield site and will redevelop a run down and underused set of garages into 2 x 4 bed homes. Inspired design by Urban and Rural made … Continued

It was great working with the team at Urban and Rural again, this time on a scheme for 28 dwellings outside the settlement boundary in Dover.  It has certainly been a long tail scheme, with our involvement in it spanning … Continued

The Plainview team have secured planning permission at appeal for a subterranean dwelling in the Green Belt.  It was a challenging case, not least given the restrictive nature of the Green Belt designation. The fundamental aim of Green Belt policy … Continued

Our recent planning appeal win has secured the demolition of unused garages and the development of a bespoke set of 6 flats, in South East London. We were approached by the developer, following the unexpected refusal of the technical details … Continued

This community focussed scheme will not only bring 9x family homes to Dover, but also open up a privately owned stretch of grassland to public use, providing a fully equipped play area and landscaped green space to the benefit of … Continued

Permission in Principle (PIP) is a fairly new route to securing permission for housing led developments. It was first introduced via the Housing and Planning Act 2016, with the application route being established in June 2018. Its intention was to … Continued

An update on the status of the planning application submitted to Sevenoaks District Council earlier in the year for 32 homes (24 apartments and 8 townhouses) on a former playing field within an existing settlement. The Council refused the application … Continued

At Plainview Planning we have an innovative tech team that is always looking at ways to harness data to improve the success of our planning applications and appeals. We have developed a system of tracking all appeal decisions throughout England. … Continued

We are ending the year on a roll with another win, this time securing approval at planning appeal for the demolition of an existing dwelling and the erection of 2 new homes in Charing, Kent.  This approval will enable the … Continued