Andrew Martin – Planning Ltd recently secured two planning consents on behalf of Orbit Group for additional bed spaces at their care facility on Cullum Road in Bury St Edmunds. The permissions relate to internal alterations and rationalisation of underutilised space within the existing building to create six additional extra care units, alongside a two-storey…
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our second Breakfast Seminar at The Plaza Braintree yesterday. We hope you found the presentations by Ian Butcher, Kate Sutton and Andrew Martin both engaging and informative. We look forward to welcoming you again at our next event.
46 Church Road To provide additional living space for the applicant’s family, AM-P prepared an application to convert part of an existing outbuilding into a self-contained annex. The design allows the new accommodation to function independently while maintaining a close relationship with the main dwelling. The creation of annex accommodation offers a sustainable solution to…
THE JOURNEY TO BEAULIEU I am delighted and proud to see that the new Beaulieu Station is to open on Sunday, 26 October. This is a project that I have dedicated much of my planning career to making a success and I reflect on the many challenges and obstacles that we overcame to deliver. It…
Canfield Road, High Roding Andrew Martin Planning (AM-P) recently secured outline planning permission for 2no. new family dwellings. The site is located in High Roding, within the Essex countryside. Uttlesford District Council is the LPA. The client sought to maximise the site’s residential potential and make best use of a countryside site, located just outside of…
Greenways, Ingatestone Andrew Martin Planning (AM-P) recently secured full planning permission for demolition and significant enlargement of an existing house within the Green Belt. The site is in Ingatestone, within the Essex countryside. Brentwood District Council is the LPA. Significant enlargement of an existing property within the Green Belt is heavily constrained by both national…
Brenham Farm, South Fambridge Andrew Martin – Planning Ltd (AM-P) recently secured confirmation that Prior Approval was not required under Class A of Part 6; Schedule 2 of the General (Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended (GPDO) for a new agricultural building at Brenham Farm in Rochford District Council. The building was required for the…
Here’s our summary of the key planning news from the last couple of weeks. 1️⃣ Changes to Permitted Development Rights Class G of the GDPO was amended on 29th May 2025 to relax the rules around Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP), making them easier to install in a drive to help the Government’s targets for…
Here’s our summary of the key planning news from the last week. 1️⃣ PM unveils revolutionary AI tool for planning Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that a new AI tool for planning called “Extract” will be made available to Councils nationally by Spring 2026. The announcement states that this cutting-edge technology will help Councils…
It can be hard to keep up with the government’s proposed changes to the planning system. To help you keep an overview, here’s AM-P’s planning news round up for the last week. The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has published an open consultation on the Reform of planning committees, as well as a working…