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Edge of village Greenfield site Planning Appeal win
Planning appeal win for development on an edge of village greenfield site in East Somerset
Dan Foster - Chartered Town Planner
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Planning permission with onerous planning conditions?
Salmon Planning wins appeal in Somerset challenging a raft of unjustified conditions and for Council to pay the clients' costs.
Dan Foster - Chartered Town Planner
Apr 12 min read
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New FAQs: Your First Stop for Planning Advice
The planning system can be daunting. Our new FAQs are designed to give you answers to the most common planning questions.
Nigel Salmon
Mar 263 min read
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Planning Appeal Success: Case Study
In January 2025 we were delighted to achieve planning permission when an appeal was allowed in Portishead, North Somerset
Dan Foster - Chartered Town Planner
Mar 72 min read
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Four Planning Appeal Wins in 2025 and it's only mid-February!
Don't be despondent if your planning application is refused. We are already celebrating four Planning Appeal wins so far in 2025!
Dan Foster - Chartered Town Planner
Feb 123 min read
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What is a Lawful Development Certificate?
A Lawful Development Certificate is a legal document confirming that a proposed or existing development is lawful in planning terms.
Nigel Salmon
Feb 62 min read
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Planning Application Fees to increase dramatically from 1 April 2025
Planning Application Fees are set to rise dramatically from 1st April 2025 - some by as much as 105%.
Dan Foster - Chartered Town Planner
Jan 243 min read
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Pre-application advice or not?
The government has long promoted the role of pre-application advice. But is it worth it? We discuss.
Dean Titchener
Jan 152 min read
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Long-awaited National Planning Policy Framework changes announced with targets for housebuilding raised dramatically
Mandatory house building targets are the headline announcement in the long-awaited revised National Planning Policy Framework.
Dean Titchener
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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Salmon Planning secures approval for farmhouse for Wiltshire alpaca farmer after fifteen years of thwarted planning appeals
Salmon Planning secures approval for farmhouse for Wiltshire alpaca farmer after fifteen years of thwarted planning appeals
Nigel Salmon
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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Planning Permission for New Housing on Edge of Village
Salmon Planning Company were pleased to achieve outline planning permission for a housing scheme on the edge of a Somerset village.
Dan Foster - Chartered Town Planner
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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Planning Appeal Win at Historic Property
Salmon Planning wins planning appeal at property and grounds with historic significance.
Nigel Salmon
Sep 17, 20242 min read
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What is the 'Grey Belt'?
What does the term 'Grey Belt' mean and where could it open up new areas for development?
Nigel Salmon
Sep 4, 20245 min read
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Labour ditches ‘ban’ on onshore wind and King's Speech reaction
Barely a week in office, and the Labour government has issued a raft of new policy announcements.
Dean Titchener
Jul 19, 20242 min read
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What is a Chartered Town Planner?
What exactly is a Chartered Town Planner and when might you need one?
Nigel Salmon
Jun 26, 20243 min read
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What Are Labour's Planning Policies?
In the run up to the General Election we assess Labour's plan for planning legislation and reforms.
Nigel Salmon
Jun 5, 20243 min read
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We're Expanding - Exeter Office Now Open
As a result of growing demand from clients in Devon and Cornwall, we are excited to announce that we now have offices in the heart of...
Nigel Salmon
Apr 25, 20241 min read
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Important Changes to Planning Enforcement Legislation effective 25 April 2024
Historically, the four-year time limit for enforcement against unauthorised building works (operational development).
Nigel Salmon
Apr 12, 20242 min read
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Dorset Planning Appeal Win in IOWA Designated Area
Outline planning permission for seven new dwellings on a greenfield site granted on the edge of Shaftesbury in Dorset.
Dan Foster - Chartered Town Planner
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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Is Passivhaus the Key to Sustainable Housing?
In the field of sustainable residential architecture, The Passivhaus Standard is recognised as a beacon for energy efficiency and...
Joe Wood
Feb 26, 20243 min read
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