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Appointments and promotions for PWA Planning

PWA Planning has made two senior promotions and three new appointments. Lydia Harper and Joshua Hellawell have both been promoted…

Energy storage land suitability – It’s all about the grid connection

Louise Leyland, associate at PWA Planning, explains some of the common energy storage land and planning obstacles and why having…

Anwyl Homes wins consent for new homes in Preston

PWA Planning has gained planning approval on behalf of housebuilder Anwyl Homes Lancashire for 34 new homes in Preston. Anwyl…

Approval for 174 new homes in Leyland for Kier Living

PWA Planning has gained planning approval on behalf of housebuilder Kier Living for a new residential development in Lancashire. We…

Approval for Preston’s tallest residential building Lofthaus

The team behind plans for a luxury high-rise residential development in Preston believe it will meet growing demand for a…

Full, outline or reserved matters? The different types of planning application explained

Paul Walton, director of PWA Planning, explains the different types of planning application and how these fit into the overall…

PWA supports Huddersfield Town training ground redevelopment

PWA Planning has helped one of England’s most historic football clubs to gain planning permission for new state-of-the-art training facilities.…

Go ahead for Chester office-to-resi conversion

A historic former office building in Chester will be turned into 19 luxury apartments after PWA Planning helped gain planning…

PWA secures four new housing planning approvals

PWA Planning has helped gain planning permission for four new residential developments on behalf of its clients. We've secured a…

Are retirement developments suitable for your land opportunity?

In our latest planning and development Q&A, Lydia Harper looks at the potential growth of the retirement living sector and…

What is a five year housing land supply?

Paul Walton, director of PWA Planning, explains the five year housing land supply principle and why it could be crucial…

PWA advises on Mulbury homes developments

PWA Planning has submitted planning applications for two new affordable homes developments in Lancashire on behalf of Mulbury. We acted…

Plans approved for 140 Goosnargh homes

Community Gateway Association has been granted planning permission to build up to 140 new homes on an 8.7-hectare site in…

Energy storage planning – Is 2019 set to be a record year?

Louise Leyland, associate at PWA Planning, looks at the issue of energy storage planning and how the sector might develop…

PWA assists EG Group’s plans in Shropshire

PWA Planning has helped forecourt services operator EG Group gain planning approval for a new site close to a Shropshire…

Two new appointments for PWA Planning

PWA Planning is pleased to welcome two new members to the team. We've recruited Matthew Wyatt as a senior planner…