Have you struggled recently to move your application forward, foundered at registration stage with no case officer allocated for months or stalled in the early phases of consultation? We freely admit we have. Through no fault of their own, brutal budget cuts and post-covid application surges have left many LPA’s with mountains of cases to … Read More
Appeals
Demolition, hold that wrecking ball…
We’re back in harness after our summer recess, and looking forward to whatever projects unfold for us over the next few months. Whilst we’ve seen a Brexit-related hold across much of the construction industry over the past year, we’re really hoping that some form of a resolution from the Government (lord knows which way) over … Read More
How to do: Community Infrastructure Levy – from Consent to Commencement
In our last post, we shared an update on the successful outcome of an appeal to the Valuation Office Agency over Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) that we were running. Whilst still reveling in that decision, the same client asked us what he should do next – when and who to pay and how to document … Read More
Community Infrastructure Levy – To Appeal or Not to Appeal
Well, we’re back at our desks after that glorious Easter break; hope you all got out and enjoyed the fabulous sunshine and the blessed radio-silence from Brexit for a few days. Our bank holiday weekend was made all the sweeter by the late receipt of a successful decision from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) over … Read More