The Planning Expert is written by Stephen & Leon Fear.
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an increasingly talked about topic in the property industry but what does it really mean and how is it achieved? In brief, BNG means approaching a development with the aim of leaving the biodiversity, being the plant and animal life in a given habitat, in…
The very word Bypass conjures up visions of conflict between those who want more and better roads and those who seem to want none at all. Many of the objectors live nearby to a newly planned bypass so their views are valid and hugely important when it comes to planning…
This month The Planning Expert looks at the proposed Newport M4 bypass with emphasis on what we consider the only viable option. China is completing 6000 miles of motorway building every year! Yes, you really did read that right. The country now has 88,000 miles of motorways which surpasses the…
Gateway to The Wye Valley & Monmouthshire It is no surprise that no lesser oracle than the Sunday Times has said the lovely little Welsh Town of Chepstow is one of the best places to live in Britain. I have always loved Chepstow and the Monmouthshire countryside which surrounds it,…