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At Meadows, we are proud to have played a key role in one of the most complex and hard-fought planning appeal cases in recent years, involving the redevelopment and expansion of the Coughtrey Industrial Estates site at Griston, Norfolk for Eastern Attachments Ltd. The proposal related to the demolition of older industrial units, substantial extensions and refurbishment works, and the comprehensive redevelopment of the site to support a modern manufacturing operation specialis

Important Breckland Appeal Decision Reinforces Opportunities for Rural Housing Development A significant new planning appeal decision has reinforced an increasingly important principle in rural planning: new homes can still be approved outside settlement boundaries even where there are no continuous footways, no street lighting and reliance on private car travel, particularly in council areas that cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply. The Planning Inspectorate h

Major Changes to how Planning Applications should be prepared from April 2026 and the importance of using an experienced Planning Consultant. Why Your Planning Application Must Now Be “Appeal Ready” from Day One From 1 April 2026, an important change to the Planning Inspectorate’s appeals procedure will significantly affect how planning applications should be prepared. If your application is refused, you may not have the opportunity to strengthen it at appeal stage. What

the significant benefits of self-build housing We’re pleased to share another Meadows success — a self-build development approved by Planning Committee at Tasburgh, Norfolk (South Norfolk District) , with the formal decision now issued after completion of nutrient neutrality credits and Natural England consultation. This case highlights an important shift we are now seeing more widely 👇 🚧 Self-Build Outside Settlement Boundaries is Being Recognised Despite sitting just out