Tech start-up Joe’s Blooms has today launched the world’s first digital tool to help SME developers comply with biodiversity net gain (BNG) laws, ahead of the new policy becoming mandatory for small sites on April 2.
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Welcome to February’s issue of the Planning Portal Market Insight Report, where we report on the latest figures for applications submitted online via the Planning Portal.
There was a total of 50,431 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in February 2024. This is 1% higher than the total number of applications that were submitted in February 2023, and shows some recovery from January, which received 5% less applications than the same month in the previous year.
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At Planning Portal, we are committed to promoting sustainable practices within the built environment sector.
We know we provide a service that is integral to national planning and building, and therefore recognise the pivotal role we can play in mitigating the environmental impact of our industries and fostering sustainable practices wherever possible. Our company mission puts sustainability at its heart – by digitising planning and building control processes over the last six years, our efforts have significantly contributed to reducing waste in the early stages of projects.
Read more…On April 29 this year, we’re launching a new, combined portal for both planning and building control applications.
We’ve been excited to introduce this update to the industry for a while, because we know it will make life for our users simpler – saving time and streamlining processes for everybody.
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The service charge for making a planning application through Planning Portal will rise by £6, to £70 including VAT, from 2 April 2024. This adjustment is essential to sustainably enhance the dependable digital services that underpin the national built environment industry.
Read more…In Spring this year, Planning Portal will launch a combined portal for the submission of both planning and building control applications. With a host of innovative features, including the ability to transfer details between applications, the new service will revolutionise the way projects are managed, from start to finish.
Read more…The next two rounds in a continual series of government amendments to broaden the scope of permitted development rights are currently underway.
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There was a total of 45,703 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in January 2024.
Read more…We are incredibly excited to announce that on April 29 this year, we are launching an updated version of our building control application service!
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With ever-increasing pressures on the natural environment and ongoing changes to our climate, as well as the rapid emergence of highly-capable digital technologies, it’s not an exaggeration to say that at the start of 2024, the future of our industry feels somewhat uncertain.
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