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What a waste!2008-03-06From 6 April 2008 new Regulations come into force making it compulsory for every construction project costing over £300,000 to have a ‘Site Waste Management...

Progress in the Planning System?2008-02-07Four years on from the overhaul of the Planning System in 2004, local authorities and the development industry are emerging from the fog of uncertainty...

Renovation of business in disadvantaged areas2008-01-07The Business Property Renovation allowance is available to clients who have property in disadvantaged areas. The scheme provides tax relief on capital...

Councils and developers fight climate change2008-01-03The publishing of a new planning policy statement this week by communities minister Yvette Cooper is set to bring councils and developers together in order...

Planning Gain Supplement to be Replaced by Tariff System2007-11-13The concept of a ‘Planning Gain Supplement’ (PGS) was first suggested in the Barker Review Final Report 2004. It was due to be introduced in 2008 as a...

Tourism at Grafham Water receives a boost2007-07-27Grafham Water Lodges, Highfield Farm, Nr Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Tel: 01480 810036 Issue date: 19 July 2007 PRESS RELEASE Tourism...

The future of redundant farm buildings2007-05-10The future of redundant farm buildings The presence of redundant farm buildings is a common sight across the Midlands however the maximisation of their...

Changes to Clients Role in CDM 20072007-04-27The new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) come into effect on 6th April 2007. For those who don’t know, CDM Regs are broadly about...

Fisher German gain planning permission for eco-friendly dream house2007-04-16What may become the most energy-efficient, cost-effective ‘green’ design home in the UK has just been granted planning permission with the help of rural...

Fisher German's Planning Dept, make BBC News2007-04-16

Fisher...