As of 15 April 2026, the Government has confirmed major changes to how Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) will apply to minor, medium-sized and brownfield schemes.

The much-anticipated Future Homes Standard will finally come into force on 24 March 2027. This new standard marks a turning point in how new dwellings in the UK will be designed, specified, and delivered.

Salmon Planning + Architecture is delighted to announce the successful outcome of a planning appeal for our client, Galion Homes Ltd, to erect 30 new homes following Somerset Council’s earlier refusal of permission for a high-quality residential development at land off Queen Street, Keinton Mandeville.

How a modest garage was transformed into a contemporary home working studio and relaxation retreat.

Mandatory house building targets are the headline announcement in the long-awaited revised National Planning Policy Framework.