There is news in the press today about the size of new homes being built. This is a consultation document and the link to the website can be found here.
http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/8652170.article#

Makes interesting reading!

Planning application fees in England are increasing by 15% from Thursday 22nd November.

The planning fee increase was determined by the Department for Communities and Local Government and was communicated to English local planning authorities last week.

For more information you can visit the Planning Portal, at http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/planning/planninginspectorate/planninginspectorate

After several months of careful negotiation, and following over 18 months of preliminary studies and alternative designs, we are very pleased to announce that in conjunction with Tanner & Tilley (www.tanner-tilley.co.uk) we have successfully been granted planning permission for a development of 36 apartments on land at the junction of St Aldhelms Rd and Poole Road. Look at the Poole planning website, under application reference APP/12/00025/F for full details, or of course feel free to contact us or view on the website.

We often get asked a number of times about how long various parts of the process take from concept to build, so we thought we would list a few of the most common frequently asked questions here:

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