The Northumberland Local Plan and Durham Local Plan set out the planning framework for much of the North East and determines much of the land usage for the next 10 years and beyond. The deadlines to have land considered […]
Realising the Potential of Your Land with the Local Plans
Local Plans set out the strategic priorities for development of an area and cover commercial, housing, private and public development, including transport infrastructure, along with protection for the local environment. They are made up of […]
Three Unique Ways to Deal With the Housing Crisis
The housing crisis is primarily caused by a lack of affordability. Why aren’t houses affordable? Not because we are poorer than we used to be, but because houses are far more expensive than they used […]
The Importance of Planning Cycle Lanes
Cycle lanes have been in the news recently as many opponents to the idea have been using misguided arguments against them. For all the (slight) progress in some UK cities over mass cycling, we are […]
RTPI to Tackle Climate Change
Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) President Ian Tant used their annual conference on the 19th June to state how planners currently lack the power, resources and policies to make the impact essential to meet the […]
New Homes Fail to be Fully Accessible
A House of Lords inquiry six years ago found that the UK government, as well as society as a whole, were underprepared for the needs of our ageing population. However despite the findings, evidence shows […]
Recent Reforms: Planning and Change of Use
Homeowners can now extend their properties quickly and easily without the need for a full planning application. The government has announced a wide-reaching package of reforms, with the focus on providing home owners with […]
The 25 Year Environmental Plan
Our government wants to make drastic changes to the way we live our lives. This will hopefully improve the UK’s air and water quality and protect our many threatened plants, trees and wildlife species. This environment […]
Climate Change and the Environment – It Is a Challenge For Us All To Act Now
Senior Partner Allen Creedy was in London on the 1st May to meet with other leaders of business groups, civil society and charities to express support for the forthcoming Environment Bill. Read what he has […]
RTPI Awards 2019
On 24th April, Allen Creedy and Matthew Creedy both attended the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2019 where Ethical Partnership were nominated as finalists in the ‘Small Planning Consultancy of the Year‘ category. The RTPI […]
Biodiversity Net Gain – A Benefit for You and the Environment
The planning system in England may be about to change as we know it, as the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan is looking to embed net gain for biodiversity within the system. This new consultation […]
NAO Report Confirms Planning and Planners are Not Valued
The NAO’s report says that a shortage of both financial and human resources was a major issue in delivering new homes with the number of local authority planning staff fell by 15% between 2006 and 2016. Total […]