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Conversion of modest buildings to a dwelling approved in Wiltshire

DRA Architects first approached us for advice on whether this proposal had a sufficient chance of success and, after assessing the proposal, we advised on the planning issues and risks.

Permission to create 105 flats in redundant office block in Plymouth approved

As reported last year, RCC were instructed to assist a national property developer on this project towards the end of last year.

Planning permission granted for residential conversion in Wiltshire

After a very long journey RCC are delighted to have attained planning permission for residential use at this site. This was on of those sites were persistence paid off, plus a change in tactics.

Change of use of office to residential permitted in Wiltshire

The building formed part of the wider former farmyard complex that our client had originally had permission for a mix of open residential use, tourism accommodation use and this office use.

Brewery and taproom granted planning permission in Bath

The brewery had been running from the premises for a few year but unbeknown to the owners they had needed planning permission for a change of use. This all came to light after they had also started up a taproom on some nights of the week and at the weekend and this had proved very popular.

Extension to scrapyard approved in Wiltshire

The yard is used for the breaking and recycling of vehicles but our client also provides cars and other vehicles to a number of fire services to use as part of their training work.

Planning committee success for 14 dwelling in a Wiltshire Village

We have been working extensively with our clients, a wide range of consultants and the residents of the village for almost 2 years to get to this point.

RCC are delighted to have been successful with their first Planning in Principle permission

There had been a total of nine unsuccessful applications on the site with the latest being dismissed on appeal last year. Whilst those applications had mainly been for larger scale development a key issue was that the site was considered to be on the wrong side of the road with the council and planning inspectors considering the built area of the village to be on the north side of the road.

New dwelling approved at Wiltshire planning committee

The site was within a conservation area and on land near to our client's listed property. The planning officer accepted that the dwelling would meet the council's policy for housing in the village but the conservation officer wanted the application refused.

Paragraph 80 (now paragraph 84) house approved in Wiltshire

These exception houses have until recently been done under paragraph 80 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) but an amended NPPF was recently published and paragraph numbers changed so it is now under paragraph 84.