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Understanding Your Right to Appeal Planning Decisions
Appealing a planning decision can be a complex process, but it offers a vital opportunity to overturn refusals, modify unfair conditions, and prevent enforcement action. With expert guidance from a professional planning consultancy like Salmon Planning + Architecture, you can improve your chances of success by submitting a strong, well-evidenced appeal.

Nigel Salmon
3 days ago3 min read


Significant planning appeal win for self-build dwelling at infill site near Wedmore, Somerset
Continuing our 2025 series of case studies highlighting Salmon Planning Company’s appeal successes, this blog focuses on a recent win in the small settlement of Westham, near Wedmore, Somerset.

Dean Titchener
Jul 212 min read


Significant development opportunities across Devon
A review of the most recently published figures from each local authority in Devon shows that all areas are falling short of meeting their five-year housing land supply requirements.

Dean Titchener
Jul 172 min read


New development opportunities in Bath and North East Somerset?
The recently published statement on land supply in Bath and North East Somerset will present new opportunities for applicants and landowners seeking planning permission for housing in locations which are or can be made sustainable.

Dan Foster - Chartered Town Planner
Jun 182 min read


What are the new Class Q regulations?
On 21 May 2025, important regulatory changes to Class Q Permitted Development Rights came into effect.
What are the new Class Q regulations?
These reforms provide fresh opportunities – but also new considerations – for landowners and farmers looking to convert agricultural buildings into residential use without full planning permission.

Nigel Salmon
Jun 103 min read


Why It’s Always Best to Tell Your Neighbours Before Submitting a Planning Application
When it comes to preparing a planning application with the best chance of achieving a successful outcome, one of the most underrated and crucial steps is canvassing neighbours and your local community before submitting the application.

Nigel Salmon
May 282 min read


Farmers hold the key to the supply of land for housing development in England
The Government's revisions to the Planning Policy Framework open up significant new opportunities for farmers and rural landowners.

Nigel Salmon
May 203 min read


More Development Opportunities in Sedgemoor?
Sedgemoor is the latest area of Somerset to declare housing land supply figures are now at critical levels.
This means the authorities will be required to grant planning permission unless a proposal unacceptably affects certain protected areas or assets, or where the harms ‘significantly and demonstrably’ outweigh the benefits.

Dean Titchener
May 83 min read


Should I employ a Chartered Planning Consultant or an Architect to get Planning Permission?
Securing planning permission is an increasingly complex and daunting process - especially when it involves navigating ever-changing local policies, planning law and design expectations.
One of the most common questions we are asked at Salmon Planning is:
“Should I employ a planning consultant or an architect to get planning permission?”

Nigel Salmon
Apr 293 min read


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
Apr 172 min read


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


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


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


Salmon awarded RIBA Chartered Practice status and appoints Matt Green, Director of Architecture
Salmon has been awarded Chartered Practice status by Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Matt Green to head up Architectural Team

Nigel Salmon
Feb 141 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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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