Why are we letting the planning system be abused ?

The whole purpose of the planning system is to control development, yet it is constantly being used to inflate property prices and increase profits for individuals and developers who buy land, obtain planning permission and then sell or attempt to sell the land in question. This is causing land that could be used for much...

Are insurance companies holding us back from a Greener future ?

In January 2020 plans were consulted upon for a brand new bus station in Halifax, in July 2020 planning permission was sought and subsequently granted later in October of that year under 20/00752/LBC. Permission for this project is once again being sought to change a number of elements of the scheme, in particular two ‘green’...