Robert Webb Developments Limited has been involved with a number of schemes recently where the Highway Authority has confirmed that slithers of land adjoining potential development sites are not part of the public highway. One case involved a ditch which could only be the landowners or the Highway Authorities and its unregistered status was causing access…
The planning system is slow, inefficient and one where the Case Officer now seems to be less engaged with processing planning applications. The default position seems to be to refuse planning applications rather than grant them. You may be aware the UK Government is consulting on amending the national planning policy framework with consultations due…
The aim of Neighbourhood Plans is to enable communities within villages or towns to plan and allocate sites in specific areas so development can be controlled in settlements.
I have noticed many schemes are developed around what a landowner wants to see, which in many cases is formed by their personality.
Webb Developments has been involved with a couple of development sites recently where the issue of mines and minerals has arisen.
When looking to develop your land, there are a number of factors that you have to consider to ensure planning consent – we explain more.