Changes from Central Government which may affect you

Information from Central Government has been released detailing changes which may well impact on you:-

• Permitted
  Development Rights – Change of Use from Office B1(a) [Offices other than A2
  use] to Residential C3 [Dwellinghouse], expected this Spring, copy of letter to
  Chief Planning Officer from SoS – click here to download 
  
• Press release: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/planning-measures-will-make-best-use-of-underused-buildings-for-providing-new-homes
  
• Government
  Property Website – Find me Some Government Space: https://www.epims.ogc.gov.uk/fmsgspublic/Home.aspx
  The property search is only for
  UK government property in England, Scotland and Wales. Property in Northern
  Ireland will be available at a later date. “The
  website is expected to speed up the process for government to exit its unused
  property. It will open up over 300 properties available to rent and around 900
  currently available to buy across Great Britain. Property available to purchase
  includes an old Magistrates Court in Retford and an old Battle Hospital in
  Reading.”
  
• For further advice please contact either Rod Welfare in London or John Fifield in Cheshire.