Planning & Development News


Following a recent government announcement the national planning policy statement (PPS3) on housing has been amended in two key areas; Read more »

Planning rules slashed on home extensions (Click to read news article)

With the housing market slowdown there is some good news for homeowners. Read more »

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

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)

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 »