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CT Planning has successfully secured planning permission for a new detached dwelling in Hopwas. The site is located within the development boundary defined for Hopwas, where the general principle of development is supported. The Local Plan encourages infill development within village settlement boundaries to address local housing needs while promoting high-quality design. The proposal faced challenges related to potential ecological impacts and the presence of mature trees on the site. To address these concerns, CT Planning collaborated with Ecoloyia Ltd and Tree Health Consulting Ltd to demonstrate that the proposed development would have minimal adverse effects on local wildlife and biodiversity. Additionally, as a self-build property, the development is exempt from statutory biodiversity net gain requirements. The size, design, and layout of the proposed dwelling were deemed appropriate for the site. The application effectively showed that the proposal conserves and enhances the built environment, providing character and a sense of place consistent with the existing settlement. Overall, this application will contribute to local housing needs while enhancing the design character of the surrounding area, positively impacting the community and supporting sustainable development. Architect: Milena Bartasevica BHB Architects Ecology: Dr Stuart Graham CEcol, CEnv, MCIEEM, FLS Ecoloyia Ltd. Trees: Andy Smith Trees Health Consulting #lichfielddistrictcouncil #newdwelling #selfbuild #BNG #NFU

This week CT Planning MD Chris Timothy has been interviewed by BBC Radio 4 Farming Today to provide his views on the impact of the proposed reforms to the NPPF on agriculture. Listen on the link below between 1 - 4 minutes. https://lnkd.in/evF-vBJj. #nppf #nfu #agriculture #planningreforms

Proposed changes to the NPPF reveal the new governments priorities, as CT Planning MD Chris Timothy explains

Improve your chances of getting planning permission and speak with our planning expert William Varley at The Hub at St Mary's, Lichfield between 11am - 1pm on Friday 6 September.

Our apprentice town planner, William Varley is currently working on his dissertation, it would be greatly appreciated if you have a spare 10 minutes to complete his questionnaire. Thank you.

CT Planning's summer social saw Team Louise Hinsley MRTPI beat Team Chris Timothy at Ten Pin Bowling before enjoying a great meal together

Tamworth Borough Council Call for Sites Tamworth Borough Council has commenced a Call for Sites exercise to identify possible locations for development in the emerging Tamworth Local Plan The Council is particularly seeking sites through the Call for Sites exercise that are suitable for residential or employment land. If you have any land interests, you would like to promote within Tamworth then CT Planning would be pleased to discuss the site with you and make appropriate representations to the Council on your behalf. The councils deadline for submissions is 11 August 2024. If you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Chris Timothy or Philippa Kreuser at CT Planning on 01543 418779 or send an email to apps@ctplanning.co.uk

Improve your chances of getting planning permission and speak with our planning expert Andrew Brough MRTPI at The Hub at St Mary's Lichfield between 11am - 1pm on Friday 26 July. Andrew joined the practice following 2 years working at a Local Planning Authority. He has experience of working on a range of applications from small scale householder projects to large residential developments and commercial schemes, so has an excellent grounding in Development Management. Andrew also has experience of working on challenging sites with a range of constraints and can provide clear and pragmatic advice to enable support through the planning process.

CT Planning has successfully secured planning permission for the conversion of an existing barn into a separate dwellinghouse in Tamworth. The application site includes a range of traditional brick and tile agricultural buildings located in the open countryside outside and which lies wholly within the West Midlands Green Belt. National policy indicates that within Green Belt, the construction of new buildings is regarded as inappropriate and should not be approved except in very special circumstances. One such circumstance allows for the re-use of buildings provided they are of permanent and substantial construction. CT Planning successfully demonstrated that this development represents the re-use of a permanent and substantially constructed building that can be readily converted to residential accommodation without significant demolition or rebuilding of the principal structural elements, which would result in no impact whatsoever to the openness of the green belt. Based on these arguments, it was determined that the proposed development is not inappropriate for the Green Belt and is consistent with both national and local policies. As a result, the application was granted planning permission. LPA: LDC Ecology: S. Christopher Smith Structural: MARK DADY ASSOCIATES LTD Architect:  Justin Jones #greenbelt #bats #nfu #ruraldiversification #ruralhousing #development

Does having a listed building mean there is no opportunity to introduce new commercial, residential or leisure uses for it? CT Planning's Managing Director Chris Timothy advises on the implications, and how alternative uses for a listed building may be secured.