Charlotte Lockwood

Our planning team have been busy over the summer months working for a wide range of clients on a mixed caseload of planning appeals and agreements. We are pleased to have achieved successful outcomes for our clients on two recent planning enforcement...

Since working from home was forced in 2020, workplaces have seen a continued rise in the number of people wishing to stay working from home even after a return to the office is possible. For some, this is simply working from the dining table, others a desk...

With summer just around the corner, many people are planning to make changes to their gardens. Some changes might be extensive, including decking, a garden office, fences or a total landscaping overhaul. While you generally won’t need permission to...

The case of Stonewater (2) Ltd v Wealden District Council [2021] EWHC 2750 (Admin) , is an interesting case which considers some important issues relating to the application of Social Housing Relief under the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010...

Establishing the lawful use or development of land can be a tricky exercise particularly, if the property in question has a complicated planning history, or has been used for multiple purposes in quick succession. Our team, of planning specialists can...

Depending upon the type and size of your development scheme the Local Planning Authority may require you to enter into a Section 106 Agreement in order to provide contributions and/or works, which cannot be secured by condition, to mitigate the impacts of...

Charlotte Lockwood , Associate in our Planning team reviews a recent High Court Decision which held that it was not possible for a developer to claim the self-build housing exemption in respect of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charge, where the...