Huge increases to planning fees in England

What you need to know before the 31st march From the 31st March 2025 Planning Fee Charges will increase for most planning applications in England. At the moment Scotland and Wales are unaffected. The following service charges will apply on the Planning Portal after this date: While some fees have experienced only minimal increases, we… Read more »

stripped back to a shell

Having now been stripped back to a shell, the interesting part of this build is well under way; in the very capable hands of Andy and his team at Beech Joinery. The project concerns a complete overhaul of a dormer bungalow which includes extending both to the side and rear. Relocating the master bedroom upstairs frees… Read more »

LABC Building Excellence Awards 2018

A selection of projects from our Cheshire office have recently shortlisted for awards. Delightfully, they have proceeded in a range of categories at a regional level in the ‘LABC Building Excellence Awards’  2018. Entries are spread across ten main categories; in addition, with small and large sub categories available for some. Several categories are solely… Read more »