Members' Insights
 

Keep up with the latest real estate insights, news and trends from The Landsite members.

 

18th November 2019
A little help at the right time goes a long way!
Posted by Planning House
A great end to our week with Planning Success at a property in Stockton on Tees. As background a residential extension is generally not something we’re asked to be involved in as they don’t tend to require Town Planning Consultants input.
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1st November 2019
Planning House- 'Box Park' Planning Success
Posted by Planning House
Planning House are delighted to announce that they have secured planning approval for the creation of a ‘box park’ within an existing retail and leisure park, offering smaller retail units to the existing offer at Teesbay for our client Mason Partners.
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31st October 2019
A new way of working
Posted by Planning House
In previous roles throughout my career I have worked for local authorities which have all adopted flexible working hours policies. This is really useful for things such as attending personal appointments and accommodating one-off responsibilities. However, I found that flexible hours were not flexible enough and that I felt I wanted to move to a reduced working week with more opportunities for remote working.
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11th October 2019
New national design guide published
Posted by Planning House
The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that creating high quality buildings and places is fundamental to what the planning and development process should achieve. The National Design Guide published today by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government seeks to illustrate how well-designed places that are beautiful, enduring and successful can be achieved in practice
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6th September 2019
Planning House proudly sponsored the Women in Planning North East Team who supported 6 groups of children from different schools
Posted by Planning House
Sun, sea, sand and some remarkable beach sculptures made Children North East’s annual Sandcastle Challenge one of the most successful in its 25 year history. Have a look at our photo gallery of the day below!
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15th August 2019
Planning House are proud to announce that Helen Heward has won a Rising Star Award for 2019, powered by The Times & The Sunday Times.
Posted by Planning House
The Rising Star awards were introduced to showcase the UK pipeline of female talent below management and to create female 100 role models across different industries and professions. We’ve delighted that Helen is amongst these national role models and more specifically one of the 5 role models selected in the Property, Construction and facilities Management sector.
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14th June 2019
Planning House- Forestry Workers Dwelling - Planning Success
Posted by Planning House
Planning House are ecstatic to announce that Durham County Council Planning Committee overturned officer recommendation and approved planning permission for a rural workers dwelling in County Durham.The benefits of the scheme shone through and we couldn’t be happier for our clients who run a forestry business.
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29th May 2019
Helen Heward shortlisted for Rising Star Award 2019
Posted by Planning House
Planning House are proud to announce that our very own Helen Heward has been shortlisted for the We are the City – 2019 Rising Star award
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24th May 2019
Know your options if your planning application is refused
Posted by Planning House
What do you do if your planning application is refused or conditions imposed which you don't agree with...
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24th May 2019
The hidden costs of planning
Posted by Planning House
Know the costs involved in progressing a planning application. Long gone are the days when securing planning permission involved no more than completing a form, providing plans, and paying an application fee! 
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24th May 2019
How to Maximise Land Value
Posted by Planning House
Planning permission can make the difference between just another piece of grass and a building plot
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22nd May 2019
8 steps to choosing a Town Planning Consultant
Posted by Planning House
How to finding your perfect town planning consultant
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