Category Archives: Planning Permission

A Contemporary Cornish Garden

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Svend Rumbold

A couple of weeks ago (it was the October 2013 “hurricane”) I was in Cornwall to set out the first batch of plants for a newly built garden, and I thought you might like to see hear a bit more … Continue reading →

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What happens when the Planning Permission process fails…..

Posted on June 20, 2013 by admin

Planning Permission is a subject that often evokes a negative reaction – either because of the perceived difficulty in obtaining it, or because it is granted for developments that we consider inappropriate.  Last week the architecture magazine Building Design had … Continue reading →

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Trees and Planning Permission

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Svend Rumbold

As some of our readers may be aware, most local planning authorities in the UK require that planning applications address the retention of existing trees on and around the site.  There is a British Standard BS5837:2005 “Trees in Relation to … Continue reading →

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