Permission had been granted to convert Church Hotel, Kearsley into 14 apartments. The scheme had been recommended for approval by the planning officer but was refused by Bolton Council’s Planning Committee due to concerns about the living conditions of existing neighbours and future occupiers along with the effect of bin storage and collection on the […]

Recently, KG Planning were successful in gaining a Permission in Principle (PiP) for one dwelling within the garden of an existing house. PiP establishes the location, land use and amount of development. It proved to be very straightforward with very little information needed to be submitted with the application – a completed application form, a […]

A very enjoyable and informative day spent learning about the National Planning Policy Framework: One Year On. A wide range of speakers and expert panels covering a variety of specific topics such as housing, logistics and the natural environment along with more general sessions on approaches at appeal, the planning inspectorate and legal updates.

Planning approvals have been achieved for a number of changes to a well established nursery following its purchase by new owners. The hours of opening were extended, the number of children increased, a car parking layout agreed and a small extension, to facilitate a more practical internal layout, approved. The owners were happy with the […]

I have just completed a six month, part time contract within the Development Management section at Wigan Council. As a Principal Planner I was responsible for dealing with a range of application from major housing applications to schemes in the Green Belt and applications for prior approval. My involvement was from the pre-application stage right […]

Earlier this year planning approval was achieved by KG Planning for a new storage facility in Horwich.  This approval was however only for a five year period.  I have subsequently worked closely with the applicant and recently submitted an amended design solution to try and achieve a permanent permission.  We applied to replace the temporary […]

When trying to sell her house, my client found that part of her garden had, in fact, originally formed part of the recreation land to the rear.  Before she bought the property, a small part of this recreation land had been encompassed within the fence line to form part of the garden without the requisite […]

These are the latest statistics from the Planning Inspectorate with regards to the time it is taking them to determine different types of planning appeals. A search of previous figures (October 2017 and February 2018) highlights the fact that the time taken to determine written representation appeals has increased from 20 weeks in October to […]

Permission has been granted for 48 self storage units on land adjacent to Iceland in Horwich.  KG Planning has worked closely with the applicant from the outset and has provided planning advice throughout the planning process.  The Council’s concerns with regards to the existing trees on the site, the impact of the proposal on visual amenity […]

KG Planning was pleased to receive notice that this well designed extension had gained planning approval. The council agreed that the scale of the extensions were sympathetic and subordinate to the original house and that the use of matching stone and slate roof tiles ensured that the main extension and porch respected the character and appearance […]