Brent serves more Planning Enforcement Notices than any other council in England
Update: This article discusses enforcement activity in Brent based on published government statistics up to June 2022. While the figures relate to that period, Brent continues to be our most active council nationally in terms of planning enforcement. If you have received an Enforcement Notice from Brent council and are considering an appeal, further information […]
Barnet served more planning enforcement notices than almost every other council
While this article looks at enforcement data from 2022, our experience is that Barnet continues to be one of the most active planning enforcement authorities in England. Just Planning is a planning appeal specialist, and we appeal dozens of planning Enforcement Notices every year. Barnet is one of our busiest council areas. Government figures show […]
Our repeated successes on householder planning appeals in west and north-west London
Our repeated successes on householder planning appeals in west and north-west London We have secured a large number of appeal successes following refusals of planning permission for householder development across west and north-west London, particularly in the London Borough of Ealing, London Borough of Harrow, London Borough of Hillingdon, London Borough of Hounslow, London Borough of Brent and London Borough […]
The London boroughs of Hillingdon, Greenwich & Richmond feature highly in our recent planning appeal successes…
We have had a number of appeal successes in June and July (see our recent successes page for a sample), and 3 London boroughs in particular have appeared several times. Top of the list is Hillingdon. The planners in Hillingdon continue to object to double-storey side extensions and to new infill dwellings. We wrote about […]
Recent planning appeal successes for first floor extensions to bungalows
Adding a second floor to a bungalow is a great way to add extra space, often doubling the floor area without increasing the footprint. Planning permission is required for a full second storey, but not necessarily for a loft conversion or dormer roof extension (which may be permitted development). Bungalows are not always the most […]
In the last 2 weeks, we won planning appeals in Rochford, Trafford, Uxbridge, Ilford, Blackburn, Sunbury & Thanet
In the last week of March and the first week of April we won 7 planning appeals in locations all around England. It is a very gratifying result and we would like to congratulate all of our successful clients. The details of out appeal successes are as follows: These examples demonstrate that refusals are not […]
Our recent planning appeal successes against Hillingdon Council
We specialise in planning appeals and submit appeals all over England and Wales, but the London Borough of Hillingdon has been a particularly busy council for us in recent years. Hillingdon has made some particularly harsh decisions on two-storey side and rear extensions and on some permitted development extensions. But it has also been taking […]
Received an enforcement notice? How to persuade the council to withdraw it
Just Planning recently persuaded Enfield, Hounslow, Hillingdon & Ealing councils to withdraw enforcement notices. How? Councils have the power to serve an enforcement notice if they believe that a development or change of use has been carried out without planning permission. They may also serve a notice if a development had planning permission but the […]
Our Consultants are RTPI Chartered Town Planners, and why it matters
At Just Planning, all of our consultants are Chartered Town Planners and Members of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Chartered status represents the highest level of professional accreditation within the planning profession and is widely recognised across the planning system by councils, inspectors, developers and homeowners. Becoming chartered requires planners to demonstrate a high […]
Why we have won 8 of our last 10 planning appeals in Harrow
Why we have won 8 of our last 10 planning appeals in Harrow The London Borough of Harrow rejects a higher proportion of planning applications than many other councils and takes a particularly strict approach to householder development. Just Planning receives a large number of enquiries from householders and developers in the Harrow area. Of the appeals […]