Today’s announcement of a revised NPPF – set to include mandatory housing targets and a new standard method of calculating the target which is proportionate to the size of the communities, with an affordability uplift – is a positive step forward for so many affected by the housing crisis.
With little over 20% of LPAs with an up to date local plan, the hope and expectation is that we will see a significant increase in plan making going forward. In the meantime, however shorter-term planning strategies will present themselves and in all likelihood many planning applications will be rejected by planning committees even when they are recommended for approval by officers.
It’s important therefore that landowners appoint a promoter that has a team with the strength and depth to react quickly to the opportunity and who has significant experience in appeals.
At Richborough we have an experienced team of over 50 and growing and we are ready and able to respond rapidly to any opportunity. Take a look at our Appeals Experience Brochure below, which tells you what appeals are; what our appeals record is and some impressive testimonials from leading planning barristers.
We design high quality, sustainable places to live and work that frequently secure officer support at the planning application stage. So, if the applications are rejected at a local level, they are statistically more likely to be approved by inspectors at appeal.
All sites that we secure planning permission for are also underpinned by significant technical work which mean they are always market facing and deliverable which attract significant interest from housebuilders and speedy delivery of much needed houses.
For a free, no obligation assessment of your land please contact us today: land@richborough.co.uk