Z group architects are delighted to report the successful appeal and the award of costs against Mole Valley District Council. It should be noted that the award of costs against a local authority is a very rare event, and only

A question we often get asked is why should a client use an architect? But the question really should really be what can an architect to bring to your project. The answer is in understanding what an architect does and

There are around 400,000 listed buildings in England. Working in London and the Home Counties, we’ve come across many of these over years of varying degrees and our portfolio contains a number of extensions and refurbishments to statutory listed and

If you’re interested in creating new dwellings in airspace, there are further changes that have been introduced which impacts determination deadlines and fees for Prior Approval. PD56 ‘the 56 day rule’: Prior Approval applications (PD56) have previously been required to be determined

Along with the recent planning changes, you can now create flats in the form of a 2 storey upward extension to a detached commercial building without planning permission. From 1st September, detached commercial or mixed-use buildings can benefit from a 2

Following our previous update regarding new permitted development rights to extending houses, there is also the option to extend blocks of flats without planning permission. This new permitted development right which allows owners of a block of flats to create new

Picking up from our last update regarding upward extensions back in December 2019, it is now approximately 9 months later and many changes have come into force. Some of this is in response to the pandemic and some to reduce

The UK Government has announced significant revisions to the current Use Class Order which aims to provide greater flexibility for conversions and to ensure high streets continue to flourish amid the pandemic. The new use classes and changes include: Class E ‘Commercial,