25 Jul, 2024 NEW GUIDANCE FROM HISTORIC ENGLAND ON ADAPTING HISTORIC BUILDINGS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY By Tim Miles This week, Historic England published a new advice note: Adapting Historic Buildings for Energy and Carbon Efficiency (HEAN18). The...
17 Jul, 2024 MONTAGU EVANS ELECTS NEW MANAGING PARTNER By Montagu Evans Montagu Evans has announced Alan Harris as its new Managing Partner, following Rob Bower’s decision to retire from the Partnership on 31...
09 Jul, 2024 CENTRAL LONDON PLANNING POLICY UPDATE Q2 2024 By James Huish Eleanor Mazzon Here is our quarterly update on planning policy news, recent/emerging consultations or changes within the Central London boroughs, and...
19 Apr, 2024 FROM CARDIFF CASTLE TO FRIARY HOUSE: CARDIFF'S JOURNEY IN URBAN PLANNING By Ben Tosland Chris Miele Florence Loader Montagu Evans’ Historic Environment and Townscape team has recently advised the Topland Group and Colico Living on a planning application...
09 Apr, 2024 CENTRAL LONDON PLANNING POLICY UPDATE Q1 2024 By James Huish Eleanor Mazzon Here is our quarterly update on planning policy news, recent/emerging consultations or changes within the Central London boroughs, and...
02 Apr, 2024 BREWING HISTORY AND URBAN RENEWAL: THE STORY OF SOUTHWARK STREET'S DEVELOPMENT By Ben Tosland From the early 17th century, Southwark has been central to London’s brewing industry. Historically, it was made up of a dense network of...
14 Mar, 2024 2024 BUDGET: RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT IMPACTS, SOUTH EAST GROWTH AND PLANNING REFORM By Jon Neale Last week’s Spring Statement comes months before the next election, and it’s clear that the Government is pinning its chances not on its...
01 Mar, 2024 HIGH COURT OVERTURNS SECRETARY OF STATE'S DENIAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR M&S OXFORD STREET STORE By Timur Tatlioglu On 1st March 2023, the High Court (J Lieven) quashed the Secretary of State’s (July 2023) decision to refuse planning permission for the...
15 Feb, 2024 LONDON PLAN REVIEW: TURBOCHARGING RESIDENTIAL SCHEMES ON BROWNFIELD SITES By Rachel Power Emma Gill The much-anticipated London Plan Review: Report of Expert Advisers was published on 13th February 2024, slightly later than originally...
15 Feb, 2024 AMENDED CLASS MA - COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS (2024) By James Huish Sam Stackhouse The Government has confirmed its amendments to the General Permitted Development Order (“GPDO”) to open up new opportunities for the use...
13 Feb, 2024 PODCAST: THE FUTURE OF BUILD TO RENT By Kate Brennan Welcome to the latest episode of Montagu Evans Talks… The Living Series; the podcast for insightful discussions on the future of living....
12 Feb, 2024 NAVIGATING BNG REQUIREMENTS: IMPACTS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY By Jon Bradburn Dylan Chaplin Following a prolonged period of uncertainty since the Environment Act was made law in 2021, the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements...