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We are currently amidst a rare, global pandemic where unprecedented volumes of people are currently ‘working from home’. This is familiar territory for some; those content to work from laptops / tablets or perhaps in a dedicated home office. For many however, it has meant that they have had to convert dining rooms, bedrooms and other spaces ad hoc.
Read more “Working From Home: Now and in the Future”
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Our Planning Associate Lucy Harvey has been working hard on several challenging Planning Applications recently, many of which are affected by the need for more homes in Kent and the South East.
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The number of barn conversions we see have increased in recent years, with owners of agricultural buildings looking to reclassify their barns as dwellings.
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This is a hot topic, not only are you having this conversation, many thousands of people are too. With programs such as Channel 4’s ‘Kirsty and Phil’s Love it or List it’ running for 4 series, house prices continuing to stay high and the cost of moving so expensive, never has this subject seemed so relevant.
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Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations came into effect in 2015.
At its core, it is a set of Health and Safety regulations specifically for the construction industry.
These regulations set out to limit hazards to workers during construction and places legal duties on clients, designers and contractors to ensure that risks are minimised both in the design process and in construction.
This is a legal requirement and enforceable by criminal law.
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You own your house and you want to make some changes, but do you need planning permission or can you get started straight away under Permitted Development?