Take a look at some more in-depth advice, analysis and insight from the BB Partnership team.
Since it was introduced in 2018, Permission in Principle has quietly become one of the more common routes we see on sites brought to us by clients. More and more, we’re being asked to advise on land that already holds this consent and the first question is almost always the same: how does it actually compare to outline or full planning permission?
From 27 August 2026, a change in UK electrical safety legislation will, for the first time, allow “plug-in” solar panel kits to be sold as genuine self-install products, no electrician required.
The government has announced Your First Home, a new equity loan scheme for first-time buyers in England. Full details are due in the Budget on 28 October.
While we work on the longer-term design fixes, here are a few free or near-free things worth doing this week to take the edge off the heat:
With another heatwave pushing temperatures past 30°C across the UK this week, it’s a good moment to ask: are we designing homes for the climate we have, or the one we used to have?
Can air conditioning be installed in a listed building in Camden? In many cases it can but planning permission and listed building consent are usually required, and applicants must demonstrate that passive design measures have been explored before comfort cooling is approved.
