DWD’s Infrastructure and Energy team has provided the planning and consultation support for the South Humber Bank Energy Centre DCO examination, which is due to close next month.

Today, 25 March 2021, the government has announced it intends to change business rates legislation to rule out the possibility of using Material Change of Circumstance appeals to reduce rateable values, and hence liabilities, to reflect diminution in value of property occupied by ratepayers as a result of the Covid 19 crisis.

Two teams of 8 from DWD yesterday began their attempts at walking and running a combined distance of 1,331.9km, equivalent to the distance from Land’s End to John O’Groats, over the next six weeks. This challenge has been organised by Transport Consultants Markides Associates in aid of the charity Crisis. Crisis are a national charity

The government has announced that it will continue to provide eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties in England with 100% business rates relief from 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021.

The Scottish Government have announced that the current 100% rate relief for retail, leisure and hospitality properties is to be extended to include the 2021/22 Rate Year. The Scottish Government have said this is part of a UK Government response to the Covid Crisis, implying that the scheme is likely to be extended across the

DWD are pleased to have received planning permission for a new residential unit in Haringey.

DWD would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2021. This year we are pleased to be supporting the following charities suggested by members of the DWD team: Brain Tumour Research East London Cares Parkinson’s UK London’s Air Ambulance Charity EmmausWe will be closing for the festive period after

DWD have reduced business rates for Ollie Quinn in Canary Wharf.

DWD are pleased to announce that we have strengthened both our Planning and Surveying Teams with the appointment of four new members of staff. We are pleased to announce that Andrew Pilbrow joins us from Avison Young where he was a Director in the professional services team in their London (City) office. Andrew has joined

The Government’s change to the use classes for commercial development in England came into effect last week. The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes)(Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020 No. 757) were introduced by the Government on 20 July, and took effect on 1 September 2020. The new regulations group a range of commercial uses

DWD is supporting SSE Thermal on its plans for the Keadby 3 low-carbon combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station.

DWD have been working closely with Argent Related and Barnet Council to deliver a new public park, the Exploratory Park, in Brent Cross.