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.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is consulting on substantial planning reforms until 11.45 on 29th October 2020. Its own summary of the reforms is: ?The Planning for the future consultation proposes reforms of the planning system to streamline and modernise the planning process, bring a new focus to design and sustainability, improve the system of developer contributions to infrastructure, and ensure more land is available for development.?

The Secretary of State granted development consent for the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project on the 7th of August.

Today the government has announced a delay to the next business rates revaluation.  The planned April 2021 revaluation has been deferred until 1 April 2023.  The new 2023 List rateable values will be based on 1 April 2021 rental valuations. There will be two immediate impacts.  Firstly, business will continue to pay tax based on

The London Borough of Sutton granted planning permission earlier this month at Planning Committee for a 35 unit residential scheme in Carshalton. DWD has been working with Caerus Developments for the last 18 months on development proposals for the site. We have provided planning advice from the planning feasibility stage through to the grant of

DWD are supporting Net Zero Teesside on their Stage 2 Consultation, which started last week, and the preparation of their Development Consent Order application.

SSE’s Keadby 2 project reached a major milestone last Friday as the turbine for the 910MW power station arrived at the construction site in North Lincolnshire, following a two-week journey from Berlin.

DWD has obtained acceptance of the South Humber Bank Energy Centre DCO application on behalf of EP Waste Management.

DWD have completed a new letting of the former Borough Wines store on Stoke Newington Church Street, acting for the landlord.