Garner Planning Associates has secured planning permission for a holiday let use for part of Arthur Ransome’s Lake District home at appeal. The Lake District National Park insisted that the use of part of the property must be for local needs housing, but the Planning Inspector agreed this was not appropriate in this instance.

Garner Planning Associates, acting as agent for Maple Grove Developments, has assisted in securing planning, listed building and conservation area consents for an extension to the Grade II* Blackburn Cathedral, including 10 apartments and six scholar bedsits, a six storey 60 bedroom hotel with ground floor retail and commercial space, a six storey office block … Read more →

South Lakeland District Council have requested that the Planning Hearing, commenced in October 2012 be stopped. The Hearings are likely to resume in Spring/early Summer 2013. Ex055 Inspector Ltr to SLDC request

Planning permission has been granted at appeal for a scheme of five dwellings in Cumbria because of the need for affordable housing. Read More.

Cumbria County Council have issued a draft Planning Obligations documents setting out financial contributions expected from development schemes. Comments are required by 28th January 2013. Draft Planning Obligations

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Unimplemented extant permissions granted on or before 1 October 2010 can apply for a replacement permission for the same development. Read morehttp://www.planningportal.gov.uk/general/news/stories/2012/sep12/200912/200912_1

An appeal has been allowed for 200 homes on the edge of Congleton where the planning authority failed to demonstrate a 5 year land supply. Read More.

The Inspector has been appointed and hearing dates set for 23rd to 26th October. Read More.

Increased planning fees from Autumn 2012 have been revealed in draft regulations. Read more.