How often do you think about the space in your immediate environment? The probability is that you rarely consider the space around you until there's a significant impact either negative or positive that affects you.

Light, we take it for granted and rarely think about it on a daily basis, but it is the centre of solar system, the driving force behind our world and reason we have sight. We have created time around the cycle of the daylight hours we experience on our planet and it is our primary source of energy, without light we could not exist.

What do you remember about your days at school and the classrooms you were taught in? Can you remember the design, décor and colours? The amount of light in the classroom and the furniture used?

You may have heard of an Outline Planning Application, but what does this mean? What is it for? Why would you use one? An outline planning application is a planning submission undertaken with some Reserved Matters which are identified for submission at a later date.

The Party Wall Notice When having a big party at home, it’s only polite to inform the neighbours. There's no obligation, that's just what good neighbours do.

Double the size and double the benefit? Hot off the press, we're promised that permitted development 2013 will to stimulate economic activity, cut red tape, and support local sustainable development. The latest amendments to permitted development rights came into effect on 30th May 2013.

Fantastic! You have your planning permission ; the world is your oyster! ... or at least that bit within the red edge is! However, if it’s just not quite the permission you were looking for there is a way forward or three to be exact. Of course it is always best to get the design as you want it before applying for planning permission. However we all change our minds sometimes don't we? Sometimes ...

You may or may not be aware that planning permission expires. How long does planning permission last for?