Find out how to obtain planning permission in Medway, Kent, in this series of guides to Kent planning permission from KSLaw.
SERVING THE MEDWAY TOWNS OF CHATHAM, GILLINGHAM, ROCHESTER, THE REGION OF SWALE, ACROSS KENT AND ENGLAND.
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In the UK, eco-homes are becoming more and more popular. There are now countless ways to integrate sustainable living into your environment from the ground up - and from sustainable communities to eco-timber cabins, there are a number of options to choose...
Image by Véronique Pagnier Planning permission is a ticklish issue anywhere in the UK, but adding to the confusion is the fact that each local authority has a slightly different approach to handling the most important issues. All the details...
Increasing the amount of affordable housing in the UK is of prime importance for the current government. The supply of affordable housing has been at a minimum since the global economic downturn, but since 2011 the government has implemented an Affordable...
New sea defences on the South East coast between Clacton and Holland have reached a significant landmark recently, as planning permission has been granted for the £36 million project. The sea defence scheme has been welcomed by local communities and...
Peter Hall is a celebrated and gifted writer and advocate of urbanism. Throughout his 60 year career, he has become one of the most celebrated planning experts in the land, and has written many influential books as well at lectured at some of the most...
In Britain we have a proud history of developing some of the world's biggest infrastructure projects. The planned HS2 route from London to the north of England is just one example of this - the planning bill for the $70bn project has recently been...
In the UK, planning permission is required in a number of different circumstances in order to be able to build on or change the use of land. How to obtain planning permission differs from place to place, but since 1st July 1948, any new development as...
As has recently been announced, many tube lines in London will soon be operated on a 24 hour basis. We’ve all been there - hours spent in the early morning on packed night buses with no end or destination in sight. This may soon however be a thing of...
Kent is a great place to live and work. The range of environments, landscapes and activities on offer is second to none - and this is especially true during the festive season. In this infographic, we've put together 5 things to do in Kent this...
According to a recent article in Farming UK , there is an immediate necessity to see the compulsory purchase system reformed following the first reading of the High Speed 2 Hybrid Bill. Previously on this blog we have written about how this record...
When it comes to nursing care fee payment and knowing how best to go about paying for care home fees, it’s important you are aware of all the facts and have the right knowledge at your disposal. It can be a difficult area to deal with and there are...
HS2, the government backed plan to link Birmingham and London by a brand new high speed rail link today progressed a step closer, as the decision was made to take the bill before parliament. It will be the UK’s biggest ever bill – at 49,814...
Getting self-build planning permission has become increasingly popular in recent years, as people are forging their own way in the property market, buying land and imprinting their creativity in to their homes. There are some amazing self-build properties...
A breach of condition is an overarching legal term relating to a wide variety of binding agreements. In terms of how it relates to you, we will in this blog post look at it from a planning point of view, and discuss what needs to be done if you have been...
Land Banking has become popular amongst developers - sitting on land with planning permission without developing. The government are cracking down on this activity - read more here
The number of planning and housing applications submitted in the UK has fallen dramatically over the past ten years. The credit crunch affected the property market enormously. The proportion of new properties sold or advertised for sale went down,...
On 29 th July 2013, the law changed to phase out compromise agreements in favour of the simpler settlement agreements. Business secretary Vince Cable had intended to make it easier for both employers and employees to agree terms if a period of work is...
Kent is officially Britain’s oldest county. Here are 20 things you may not know about the garden of England… Kent has more conservation areas than any other county in Britain The town of Sandwich has the highest density of...
In the UK, there are a wide range of industries and professions which require a range of skills and experience. All these industries are open to fully able-bodied employees, and only in very rare cases are physical barriers an issue within the workplace. ...
The world of home furniture and home improvement is becoming commoditised at an alarming pace – the Swedish megastore Ikea has gone a long way to help with this transition, and now they are promising to offer flat-packed solar panels for the most...
Chatham is an area of great importance and prosperity in the South East of England. Officially first recorded in 880 AD, the town was established as a Royal Dockyard by Elizabeth I in 1568, and although it is now a successful business and residential...
From October 2013, a relief of rates on empty properties will come into force in the UK, aiming to boost confidence in the sector and grow optimism for new business and industrial projects. Under current laws, business rates are charged on non-domestic...
Over the weekend, it was announced by a number of media outlets in the UK that the government has planned to build more than double the amount of new homes in green belt and rural areas than first thought. In statistics released by the Campaign to Protect...
Slough Borough Council has recently become the first local authority in the country to pay for a specially adapted survey aircraft to map the location and type of resident’s buildings. A precise 3D map of everything in the Berkshire town has been...
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