We’re pleased to welcome Maria Karaolides as an Architect to the team at RDC. With over 25 years’ experience, Maria brings a wealth of expertise across education, community and heritage projects, along with a strong track record of delivering thoughtful, high-quality design.
To understand what has changed and what those changes could mean in practice, our Planning Design Manager, and BNG expert, William White shares his perspective on the latest reforms, the direction of travel for BNG policy, and the key issues developers should now be considering.
With the Planning and Infrastructure Act reinforcing a more directive, plan-led system, understanding how development plans are formed, updated and applied has never been more important. In this article, our Town Planner, Michael Braithwaite explains in detail how Local Plans and Neighbourhood Plans interact in practice, and why early engagement with both is increasingly critical for developers, landowners and local authorities seeking to secure policy-compliant, sustainable development.