Methodology Compound Interest Calculation (Updated August 2026)
Most legal agreements relating to land deals and developer contributions contain a paragraph that allows for the return of moneys if money collected by an authority has not been spent…
Choosing the Right Planning Application Route (UK)
Pre‑Application Advice, Permission in Principle or Full Planning Application? For small developments in the UK (excluding householder proposals), one of the earliest and most important decisions an applicant must make…
What Happens After Planning Permission is Granted in the UK?
A guide to non-material amendments, conditions discharge, and planning obligations Gaining planning permission is a major milestone, but it doesn’t mean the Planning work is finished. Across the UK, most…
Judging Marginal Infringements on Permitted Development for Advertisements in Scotland
When dealing with advertisements in the Scottish planning system, one of the trickiest questions for both officers and applicants is how to handle marginal infringements. These are the “near misses”…
Street Furniture – rundown of 20 leading UK companies
When I am on holiday I like wandering around the streets and looking at the landscaping of public spaces. We have recently (2025) been to London and Madrid and both…
Site Development – Trade by Trade Sequence
Again I wanted to have a baseline overview of the stages of a larger housing development once the development actually starts to be built - again a non-residential development would…
Procedural Overview of Permission Administration for site through to Completion (UK Planning authority focus)
Much like an order of trades for actually building out houses on a housing site there is an order of adminstration that needs to be managed when site construction really…