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A Warm Welcome to Union4's Newest Team Members
We are delighted to announce the addition of two new members to the Union4 Planning team! Please join us in welcoming Lois Partridge and Luke Farmer.…...
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Public consultation on revised NPPF 30 July 2024 – 24th September 2024
The Government had committed to publishing a revised NPPF by the end of July, and today they have done so. Some of the highlights and key changes…...
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New Government Signals Intent for Clean Energy Sector
It is now over two weeks since the General Election and it is clear that the new Labour Government has signalled its intent to deliver a series of…...
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The King's Speech 2024
A new government, new energy (literally) and an extensive list of proposals featured in the Kings Speech this week. Notwithstanding that the ‘devil…...
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A Green Light for Data Centres?
The first few weeks of the new Government has provided some positive headlines for the data centre sector. The recovery1 of two major data centre…...
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Union4's Planning Bites
With all the noise about the General Election, it would have been easy to miss recent planning announcements....so what else has happened over the…...
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The Expansion of Agricultural PD Rights
The Government have expanded the permitted development (PD) rights, known as Classes Q and R, relating to the conversion of some agricultural…...
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Less than two weeks left to comment on Central Government’s proposed ‘Accelerated Planning Service’ and other key changes
You may recall towards the end of 2023 that the new Levelling Up and Regeneration Act received Royal Assent, bringing in various planning reforms…...
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GLA Publishes Guidance on Large-Scale Purpose-Built Shared Living
The Greater London Authority (GLA) has published its new planning guidance document on co-living accommodation, which it is entitled London Plan…...
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