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New Year New Planning framework

Planning permissions drop to lowest levels since 1979

Official data released in September showing that planning permissions for new homes have fallen to...

Asylum hotel article by Jasmine Philpott from Durrants

The planning matters behind the Epping ‘asylum hotel’ judgments

Durrants’ Jasmine Philpott, Senior Planner and Development Surveyor comments on the recent High Court and...

Want to Sell or Need to Sell by George Berry, Residential Area Manager of Durrants Estate Agents

Want to sell or need to sell?

George Berry, Residential Area Manager, asks whether you really want to sell your home or...

Read this before you paint your barn black

In East Anglia, we are fortunate to benefit from an abundance of traditional farm buildings,...

The english property process by George Berry of Durrants Estate Agents

A Smoother Property Sale

George Berry, Residential Area Manager, asks why English property sales aren’t smoother like Scotland’s. On...

West Suffolk District Council adopts their new Local Plan

West Suffolk District Council has confirmed that their new Local Plan has been adopted, and...

Biodiversity article by Jasmine Philpott

Government consults on overhaul of Biodiversity Net Gain legislation

Durrants’ Jasmine Philpott, Senior Planner and Development Surveyor, comments on BNG introduced in 2024 and...

Residential Conversions by Durrants Estate Agents

How residential conversions can help town centres flourish and thrive

As we are all aware the country’s usage of both commercial and residential property has...

Listen to the market by George Berry from Durrants

Listen to the market

George Berry, Residential Area Manager, looks at why realistic pricing is key to selling your...

6 of the most frequently asked planning questions

6 of the most frequently asked planning questions

Durrants’ Jasmine Philpott, Senior Planner and Development Surveyor, comments on the most frequently asked planning...

Artificial Intelligence or Property Intelligence?

Artificial Intelligence or Property Intelligence?

Dominic Parravani from Durrants comments on the growing influence of artificial intelligence within the property...

What the latest changes in Planning mean for Norfolk and Suffolk

What the latest changes in Planning mean for Norfolk and Suffolk

To say that 2025 has been dramatic (by planning standards) would be an understatement. The...

Stamp Duty Shake Up

Stamp Duty Shake Up

The Stamp Duty Threshold Change: What April 1st Means for the Property Market As the...

Spring Into Action: Why Now is the Best Time to Sell Your Home

Spring Into Action: Why Now is the Best Time to Sell Your Home

Home featured- The Street, Walberswick. Selling your home can be a significant life event, and...

Buying or selling by George Berry

The Home Moving Dilemma: Selling or Buying First?

The classic “chicken or the egg” question applies to moving home—should you sell first or...

Who’d be an Estate Agent?

Dominic Parravani of Durrants explains what being an estate agent really means. Some people think...

it must be love

It must be love

As we approach St Valentine’s Day, Durrants MD Dominic Parravani looks at the similarities between...
Government planning reforms Durrants

Labour to consult on planning reforms to benefit farmers

The government will consult on planning reforms this Spring to support farm diversification, including expanded...
New Year New Planning framework

New Year, new planning framework

The updated NPPF, published on 12 December 2024, focuses on sustainable development with stricter housing...
New Year New Home New You

New Year, new you, new home?

George Berry, Residential Area Manager, looks at the post Christmas rush to Rightmove and looks...

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Planning permissions drop to lowest levels since 1979

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