Sustainable Glamping Cabins in East Sussex
Batcheller Monkhouse’s Chartered Town Planners, in collaboration with architects Built.Works, successfully secured planning permission for five bespoke glamping cabins. Situated within a woodland area in Catsfield, East Sussex. This project […]
Solar Panels in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
We were approached by a client facing enforcement action from the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council (RBKC). This was regarding solar panels installed on their mews property located […]
Planning Success utilising Permitted Development Rights
Our Tunbridge Wells Planning Team achieved a significant planning success by strategically leveraging the fall-back position established under permitted development rights. Specifically, we utilised Class AA of Part 1, Schedule […]
Conversion of Garage to Holiday Let in Ashdown Forest
Our client was informed by the council that retrospective planning permission was required for a holiday let operated from a converted annexe at their home. The location is within the […]
Residential Planning Permission in Sittingbourne
Our Tunbridge Wells Planning Team are pleased to have secured a resolution to grant planning permission for a residential scheme in Sittingbourne. The scheme will provide 27 residential flats across […]
Local Plan Representations
The local Plan forms part of the Statutory Development Plan which is used to guide planning decision making. Strategic Land Promotion is best undertaken through the Local Plan. The Local […]
Enforcement
If a Local Authority believes that building work undertaken or use of land or buildings is unauthorised ( does not have the required planning permission) they have the power to […]
Establishing Existing Use or Development
Development or use of land and buildings that does not benefit from planning permission can become lawful through period of existence. In such cases a Local Planning Authority can issue […]
Agricultural Occupancy Condition
An Agricultural Occupancy Condition (AOC) is a planning condition which ties the occupancy of a house to a person who works solely, mainly or worked last in agriculture or in […]
Neighbourhood Planning
Neighbourhood Planning aims to empower local communities and increase local engagement in the planning process. Neighbourhood Planning was introduced as part of the Localism Act 2011 which devolved more power […]
