Planning fees set to soar under new proposals

Policy of limiting the size of new homes to a maximum GIA of 200 sqm deemed 'justified and consistent with national policy'.

At 88,000, the number of applications submitted across England was down by 23% on the same quarter in 2019, while the number receiving a decision (71,700) fell by 22% year-on-year.

Adding additional glazing could soon become easier as part of the council's plan to hit carbon neutral by 2040.