<![CDATA[ Latest from Homebuilding & Renovating in Planning ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:58:17 +0000 en <![CDATA[ No driveway, no problem? New rules could unlock at-home EV charging ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/no-driveway-no-problem-new-rules-could-unlock-at-home-ev-charging 6FzijTECemRZCgbK3zVfHb Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:58:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why appealing a planning rejection just got tougher for homeowners from April ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/why-appealing-a-planning-rejection-just-got-tougher-for-homeowners-from-april Hpq3ccbW6TSkPQsfBzUBBg Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Washing line neighbour dispute sparks talk of council action over 'ruined view' claim ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/washing-line-neighbour-dispute-sparks-talk-of-council-action-over-ruined-view-claim Jz6Qsz47sX6VtDArJY7vmM Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ London housebuilding 94% below target as sector is said to have 'collapsed' ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/self-build/london-housebuilding-94-percent-below-target-as-sector-is-said-to-have-collapsed RMgLJyNSRGJR59efZCPJuS Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ As planning permission application costs rise, could getting pre-application advice save you money? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/as-planning-permission-application-costs-rise-could-this-one-step-save-you-hundreds NNhy8ngky7XEbtiESJ2nck Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This £310k overgrown plot could be transformed into two homes with sea views ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/self-build/this-gbp310k-overgrown-plot-could-be-transformed-into-two-homes-with-sea-views VX3hLGoX5ZHVo95SGvS8F4 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Which UK council is toughest on planning enforcement? New data reveals the answer ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/which-uk-council-is-toughest-on-planning-enforcement-new-data-reveals-the-answer TKn22YTDBUTspvJ5ipk6fa Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Government’s new ‘build here, not there’ rule — is your land on the 'approved' list?” ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/the-governments-new-build-here-not-there-rule-is-your-land-on-the-approved-list AyswPdUKGoSXYZjdKjNBNa Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:31:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Retired couple who replaced hedge with £4,500 fence told it must be removed ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/retired-couple-who-replaced-hedge-with-gbp4-500-fence-told-it-must-be-removed LVZHcwNKZwSMU2HqNYg7q5 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Outrage as Sir Winston Churchill tree cut down after felling ‘slipped through’ outline planning application ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/outrage-as-sir-winston-churchill-tree-cut-down-after-felling-slipped-through-outline-planning-application 4f8kSj9hq2q7HCUzYvvDJ4 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pippa Middleton and James Matthews face public inquiry over planning row for their Berkshire estate ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/pippa-middleton-and-james-matthews-face-public-inquiry-over-planning-row-for-their-berkshire-estate zqqRDnMPsyCFffpsgkHJ5S Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ambulance garage owner refuses to take down massive structure after defying council's planning rules ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/ambulance-garage-owner-refuses-to-take-down-massive-structure-after-defying-councils-planning-rules m84ZAuM2rTACxaQoukbqC4 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New AI planning tool to launch this spring to speed up planning decisions ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/new-ai-planning-tool-to-launch-this-spring-to-speed-up-planning-decisions FyjGXqjm2Ke5UJwQLdMZHC Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Housing approvals drop 11% as planning delays place more pressure on Steve Reed ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/housing-approvals-drop-11-percent-as-planning-delays-place-more-pressure-on-steve-reed xy4PQq8xg9BAMaEdzpXCjW Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beckhams’ Cotswolds pond lighting plans face scrutiny over bat safety ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/beckhams-cotswolds-pond-lighting-plans-face-scrutiny-over-bat-safety pY5jzvjSNieMF3hhAvsjV6 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of Cornwall’s most secluded plots just got planning for three modern homes ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/self-build/one-of-cornwalls-most-secluded-plots-just-got-planning-for-three-modern-homes oKE9sacYvhBWZupJnrFqEb Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Council withdraws planning permission for couple's dream home in the middle of their build ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/self-build/couple-left-stunned-after-being-served-stop-notice-in-the-middle-of-their-build mzus3Hw2HaTjj6MSfjn8FX Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What can you complain about when it comes to your neighbours? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/what-can-you-complain-about-when-it-comes-to-your-neighbours Kw4XfEXhRarkrXBS8MnSsM Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Overlooking is an issue on almost every project I advise on' – our planning expert explains why it's a planning hurdle and how to overcome it ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/overlooking CTnfuxnxVMKNLfmYXtVKLa Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:56:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Millions of historic homes 'risk falling into disuse' as calls grow for automatic planning consent ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/millions-of-historic-homes-risk-falling-into-disuse-as-calls-grow-for-automatic-planning-consent txZ2XAVcn7ddXErRFGcKyM Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why your home extension could cost more under proposed architect rule ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/extension/home-extensions-could-cost-more-under-proposed-architect-rule bfTt7vSLrjgFjuDAU6NrWE Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Man who turned £500 boat into his home awaits planning decision ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/man-who-turned-gbp500-boat-into-his-home-awaits-planning-decision ooa9dqCNnSpJKWTpqTj6qZ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Man who claimed planning permission laws did not apply to him jailed for 12 months ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/man-who-claimed-planning-permission-laws-did-not-apply-to-him-jailed-for-12-months 92QL6GyADvCM4FkNH9veie Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How nutrient neutrality rules have halted 3,600 housing projects in Cumbria ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/how-nutrient-neutrality-rules-have-halted-3-600-housing-projects-in-cumbria xeTE7ggabW7RGvn8cRpwCF Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ David and Victoria Beckham get green light for new driveway at their £12m estate ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/david-and-victoria-beckham-get-planning-permission-for-new-oxfordshire-driveway fxkLGukBgSHFf22PSFkCKN Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How 10ft parking poles have angered homeowners in a North Berwick conservation area ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/how-10ft-parking-poles-have-angered-homeowners-in-a-north-berwick-conservation-area aGrsqjkAHapzuCiHe2ZrGE Sat, 17 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Corden abandons £8.5m countryside home project amid ongoing planning issues ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/self-build/james-corden-abandons-gbp8-5m-countryside-home-project-amid-ongoing-planning-issues hqMkjxyJtUBm5YwhLokKek Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can planning permission be withdrawn? Get the lowdown on whether it's a myth, risk or reality ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/can-planning-permission-be-withdrawn iaL9mkc4g27pbHVssbJNCT Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:39:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I'm a planning consultant and these are the 6 things that will help you win over planning officers' ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/what-planning-officers-want-to-see-in-a-planning-application dKEFUizmNfwTff4N318tNw Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:59:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law, so will this make self-building easier? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/self-build/planning-and-infrastructure-bill-becomes-law-so-will-this-make-self-building-easier FpgdGBJESCPSptyAXb2qEB Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:54:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Swift bricks for all new homes: What the latest UK planning policy really means for builders ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/self-build/swift-bricks-for-all-new-homes-what-the-latest-uk-planning-policy-really-means-for-builders EPXtMyfZ4hfvsX7xaehj4G Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Biggest rewrite of planning rules in over a decade' proposed by government to meet 1.5m homes target ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/biggest-rewrite-of-planning-rules-in-over-a-decade-proposed-by-government-to-meet-1-5m-homes-target fKEbPbU52t3AnFkeavA2pX Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This early-18th-century Cardiff farmyard is now a rare four-home redevelopment opportunity ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/self-build/this-early-18th-century-cardiff-farmyard-is-now-a-rare-four-home-redevelopment-opportunity bZC6fYD82aHURv9VfLgKd5 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ OBR Budget leak reveals housing supply to slump from 260,000 to 215,000 homes by 2026-27 ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/self-build/obr-budget-leak-reveals-housing-supply-to-slump-from-260-000-to-215-000-homes-by-2026-27 iodcpRWN4w4i6KmNABoswn Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:55:43 +0000 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:59:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Planning to build your own home? Building near a train station could almost guarantee planning permission ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/planning-to-build-your-own-home-near-a-train-station-could-improve-planning-permission-chances 2PPRJ4hAjLcUcTdiUXySQ7 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:04:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why a second Planning Bill might be on the way — and what it might include ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/why-a-second-planning-bill-might-be-on-the-way-and-what-it-might-include hDUa5QbnRbLDpSnh4nBgJ7 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Corden’s self‑build home on Druid site awaiting S106 clearance ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/james-cordens-self-build-home-on-druid-site-awaiting-s106-clearance 5Vo7zUsgGFzjtmg26Q5tEn Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why it may soon be easier to change an approved planning permission under the Government’s new 'consent mechanism' ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/section-73b G7r8vb24EsaRMHbSeaZm9R Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ House of Lords propose amendments to protect barn owls and otters from Planning & Infrastructure Bill ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/house-of-lords-propose-amendments-to-protect-protected-species-from-planning-and-infrastructure-bill 56hvS4PKKViAMu5vd78pGj Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:28:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Couple ordered to install screening after neighbours object to ‘luxury shed’ ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/couple-ordered-to-install-privacy-screen-after-neighbours-object-to-luxury-shed 76ouZ2bJPbWpmtK3PAguRG Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Government defends 1.5 million homes target, despite OBR warnings ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/government-defends-1-5-million-homes-target-despite-obr-warnings m3d9aeFfXQnfni5ixfbq9R Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sadiq Khan given new 'emergency' powers to speed up London's housebuilding ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/governments-new-emergency-measures-give-sadiq-khan-new-powers-to-speed-up-london-housebuilding yigodyaXj7yXbW3r6V4zX8 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Absolutely no way’ government’s 1.5m homes pledge can be met ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/absolutely-no-way-governments-1-5m-homes-pledge-can-be-met SFo2S99mrQhnWwvQCTABMU Wed, 22 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Omaze £6m planning row ends — but winner no longer wants to keep it ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/omaze-gbp6m-planning-row-ends-but-winner-no-longer-wants-to-keep-it mCfEuaau789okxfiVdRgpM Sat, 18 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Who is responsible for shared drains on my property? What every homeowner should know ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/shared-drains XJHSRwzvtBQh2funCDuRBG Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:28:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Omaze prize winner’s future hangs in balance ahead of council planning decision ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/omaze-prize-winners-future-hangs-in-balance-ahead-of-council-planning-decision td6JeWNZzamCDvCcxCq5tS Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is the Government’s new Planning Bill threatening to widen the ‘green space gap’? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/is-the-governments-new-planning-bill-threatening-to-widen-the-green-space-gap rbEyhj2NRmzuxHucDiRiYg Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Housing industry questions feasibility of Labour Party Conference promises ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/housing-industry-questions-feasibility-of-labour-party-conference-promises 7NYQLQYnYkJwfZAQBjHWib Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can the Government’s new planning lawyer help deliver the 1.5m homes target? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/can-the-governments-new-planning-lawyer-help-deliver-the-1-5m-homes-target rXRRkSswKySVF6u8maZYxZ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:21:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ New research destroys government’s plans to build on the green belt ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/planning/new-research-destroys-governments-plans-to-build-on-the-green-belt psrbFSLwrjLu2BuTpBEp6 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000