Planning Permission

Government to extend rights on outside marquees and moveable structures for pubs

06-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs could be able to keep marquees and moveable structures introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic under new Government plans

Pubs exempt from new change of use planning reform rules

01-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs are not included in new planning regulations which aim to make the change of use of buildings easier.

News analysis

Unintended consequences of new pub planning laws

30-Jan-2015 By Mike Berry

Beware of the law of unintended consequences. Community pubs minister Kris Hopkins has announced the Government intends to introduce legislation meaning planning permission would be required to change the use of or demolish a pub listed as an asset of...

Government to strengthen planning law for ACV-listed pubs

26-Jan-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

The Government has said it intends to introduce legislation meaning planning permission would be required to change the use of or demolish a pub listed as an asset of community value (ACV).

CAMRA’s planning law campaign boost

02-Dec-2014 By Mike Berry

Action by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to close the planning loophole allowing pubs to be converted or demolished without planning permission is gathering momentum, with more than 10,000 people having signed the petition.

MPs say new pub closure figures show planning loopholes must be closed

13-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

MPs across the political divide have called for the Government to close a loophole that allows pubs to demolished or converted without planning permission.

New figures show 31 pubs closing every week across UK

11-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

The pub closure rate has risen to 31 per week, prompting the Campaign for Real Ale to demand changes to the planning system.

Government could create major planning loophole for easier conversions to housing

07-Mar-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The Government could create a major loophole in which developers find it easier to turn a pub into housing if it goes ahead with proposals, according to leading figures in the pub trade.

Government removes more red tape for planning applications

28-Jan-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The Government has vowed to remove more red tape from the planning system, making it simpler for licensees to apply for planning permission.

Pubs set to benefit from simpler planning permission guidance

22-Oct-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees looking to gain planning permission should soon find it an easier and simpler process as the Government has launched a review of planning practice guidance.

Government eases planning restrictions for pubs

07-Sep-2012 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

The plans by the Government to ease planning restrictions are to be eased temporarily should be viewed as good news and an opportunity for pubs, according to a leading advisor.

Pubs in town centres could see increased footfall

03-Sep-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Pubs in town centres could see increased footfall as the Government has approved a new measure that will increase the number of homes on high streets.

Planning permission fees set to rise

10-Jul-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees looking to make changes to their premises that require planning permission will have to pay an extra 15% in application fees from this autumn, the Government has announced.

Gov't creates new enterprise zones

25-Aug-2011 By Gurjit Degun

New pubs and bars in parts of Leicestershire, Oxfordshire, Essex and Kent are set to have lower business rates and fewer restrictions on planning...

Licensing Law: Hours of confusion guaranteed

25-Nov-2010

The existence of separate licensing and planning regimes causes frequent confusion amongst both publicans and statutory authorities alike, given that...

Cautious welcome for planning shake-up

08-Nov-2010 By John Harrington

Business in Sport and Leisure welcomes the plan to streamline, but is concerned that new hurdles may be added to the process.

How would John Healey's pub plans affect planning applications?

29-Mar-2010

In case you missed it as part of his grand plan to save local boozers, pubs minister John Healey recently announced possible changes to the planning...

Red tape to be cut over pub planning

05-Aug-2009 By Gemma McKenna

The Government wants to cut red tape on planning permission, allowing pubs to make minor alterations without needing consents. Pubs won't face delays starting work or have to pay planning fees, which can be as high as £2,000.

Licensee's smoking marquee must go

29-May-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Always check planning permission, hosts told A struggling licensee has been ordered to take down his £1,200 smoking shelter for which he had no...

Focus Outdoors: Battling the planners

29-Feb-2008

It's said that every picture tells a story. But the photos here of recently completed Shepherd Neame outdoor developments in Kent fail to reveal the...

Bringing the inside out

29-Mar-2007

Licensees need to order their garden equipment now if they're planning changes ahead of the smoke ban. Andrew Burnyeat reports on the options A small...

Smoke ban planning issues

20-Feb-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci

"We're stuck between a rock and a hard place." These were the words of licensee Andy Longman last week, after he was refused planning permission to...

Licensing@aol.com

23-Nov-2006

Signs outside pub QMost of my town's traders put out advertising signs on the pavement or roadway, but I have been told that it is illegal for me to...

Smoke ban planning a 'new toy' for councils

17-Nov-2006

Planning applications for smoking shelters will provide local authorities with a "new toy to play with," says a top marketing consultant.

Planning ahead

18-May-2006

Since the announcement that a total smoking ban is likely to come in next summer, pubcos and licensees will be examining their properties to see what...

Furnishing the great outdoors

16-Mar-2006

With a smoke ban on its way, the minds of those running pubs are concentrating on ways of minimising the impact to trade

Legal advice: New use classes

09-Jun-2005

Are you clued up on the new use classes? Here's what you need to know.By Keith Miller of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London...

Class struggle

25-Feb-2004

Proposed changes to the Use Classes Order 1987, which are looking increasingly likely, will mean that in many cases it will no longer be possible to...

CAMRA fears gastro threat

11-Jun-2003

Pubs should be forced to apply for planning permission before they can sell food to drinkers, according to members of the Campaign for Real Ale...

Trade concern over plans to veto new town centre pubs

20-Feb-2002

New planning powers that would give local authorities greater scope to veto new town centre pubs have raised concerns within the trade. There are...