Following their victory at the 2024 General Election, the Labour Party have said they are committed to changes in both devolution of power and infrastructure, with significant implications for the North East region. Labour’s manifesto […]
Onshore Wind Farms: New UK Government Lifts Ban
The de facto ban on onshore wind farms has been scrapped as part of a range of planning reforms unveiled by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to boost growth. Green campaigners and the energy sector have welcomed […]
Can Labour Balance Their Push for Faster Infrastructure Approvals?
In their manifesto, Labour have said they would make changes to planning policy so that the time taken to approve new roads, railways, reservoirs, and other nationally significant infrastructure would be substantially reduced. However, it’s […]
Labour’s Upcoming Planning Reforms
It’s all change in the planning world as Labour is preparing to announce changes to planning regulations as early as next week. The timing and the extent of the changes is still unclear, but given […]
Alec’s Last Day: Reflecting on his Experience in Planning
Today is Alec’s final day with us at EP before he heads back to finish his planning degree at Newcastle University in September. We’ve had a great year with Alec as part of his year […]
Exciting Developments at Ethical Planning
We are thrilled to announce some significant changes at Ethical Planning. To mark our continued growth and expansion, we have re-branded, re-located our headquarters to a larger office, and confirmed the appointment and promotion of […]
Ethical Planning Achieves ISO 9001 Accreditation
At Ethical Planning, we are thrilled to announce that we have achieved the ISO 9001 accreditation, highlighting our ongoing dedication to quality, excellence, and continuous improvement. ISO 9001 is a globally recognised standard for quality […]
Tom’s Experience as a Student Planner
Today is our Student Planner Tom’s last day with us at EP before he goes away for a break over summer. We asked him to share how he has found the past couple of years […]
New Planning Laws Cut Red Tape for Farmers
On 21 May 2024, the government introduced a number of changes to the Town and Country Planning Act (General Permitted Development Order 2015) aimed at providing farmers greater freedom to diversify and strengthen their businesses. Thanks to […]
How Can EP Help if Your Planning Application is Refused?
At Ethical Planning (EP), we understand how disheartening it can be to receive a refusal for your planning application. A recent project we had demonstrates how we can help turn a refusal into an approval. […]
EP Endorse RTPI’s ‘Planifesto 2024’
As the General Election on 4th July approaches, we at EP fully endorse the critical message from the Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) – The housing crisis and planning system have […]
Rosie’s Experience as a Student Planner
Today marks our Student Planner Rosie’s last day with us at EP before she goes away for a well-deserved break over summer – don’t worry, she’s coming back to work with us full-time in September! […]