On 5 March 2009 the Government published a response to the Killian Pretty Review outlining plans to decrease the number of planning applications by up to 40%. Housing and Planning Minister Margaret Beckett announced the Government's proposals to review key elements of the planning process, with a view to boosting the economy in the current economic climate. Click on blue heading for more on this article.

With interest rates so low, a planning appraisal is a good way of testing the planning prospects of a site for development potential and is often a good way of identifying sites that are worthy of further investigation.  For a nominal fee, HPP will carry out all the necessary appraisal work to help inform you on the development potential of any given site that you maybe considering for development in the future should it be ready to advance immediately or be considered a strategic option. Click on blue heading for more on this article.