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Planning for climate change (Click to read news article)
Planning for climate change

Tackling climate change is a key Government priority. A new Planning Policy Statement (PPS) published at the end of December sets out how planning should contribute to reducing emissions and stabilising climate change and take into account its consequenc Read more »

Barn Conversions - Some lessons from Cheffins (Click to read news article)
Barn Conversions - Some lessons from Cheffins

Owning a character property in a beautiful rural location is the dream of many, but planning policies allow few new houses to be built in such areas. Cheffins discusses the problems faced by prospective rural converters. Read more »


Converting buildings in the countryside - commercial issues (Click to read news article)
Converting buildings in the countryside - commercial issues

Some of the most frequent enquiries received by Cheffins’ Planning and Development Department are from farmers who want to convert an old barn into a house or redevelop their farmyards for small residential estates. Cheffins discusses problems in the comm Read more »

Planning applications - important changes (Click to read news article)
Planning applications - important changes

New planning reforms introduced on 10th August 2006 contain many important points prospective developers need to note. Read more »