McLoughlin Planning Ltd

31/03/2026

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 💸

The uplift is set by Government and linked to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). For 2026, that means a 3.8% increase (with fees rounded to the nearest pound).

👉 1 April 2026: new planning application fees apply.

👉 31 March 2026: the Planning Portal service charge in England and Wales also increases.

‼️ If you are aiming to submit before the increase, note that the Planning Portal has advised there will be a planned outage from 17:00 on Tuesday 31 March 2026 (the last working day before the change) to apply the new fee values. Submissions after that point will need to align with the updated fees.

Planning Portal has published an updated fee schedule ahead of the change. With the new fees now taking effect, it is worth double-checking the fee for your application type before you pay and submit, particularly for larger householder schemes and full applications. If you run into queries around which fee applies or an application is held up at validation, McLoughlin Planning can advise.

13/03/2026

𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲? 🤔⏳

Inspectors examining the Plan have told the Council it faces a choice: withdraw the Plan or risk it being found unsound.

With a significant housing land supply shortfall already in the county, the implications for future development could be considerable.

We explore what happens next in our latest article.

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://mplanning.co.uk/news/2026/wiltshire-local-plan-eip-latest-back-to-planning-the-future-or-back-to-the-drawing-board/

13/02/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗟𝗣 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿? 🚀✨

Alongside our day-to-day planning work, the team has been giving their time to projects close to our hearts.

One of our team members thoroughly enjoyed presenting and interacting with Geography students at the , as well as some of our team members recently engaging with the next generation at Careers Fair about the working world in planning and the various routes into the profession. Meanwhile, our Co-Managing Director, Jenny McLoughlin, spent a morning carrying out mock interviews with Year 11 students to help them build confidence and prepare for their futures.

Overall, the students asked thoughtful and insightful questions and were a real credit to themselves and their educational institutions. Our team members left the events feeling genuinely inspired and rewarded; it was a pleasure to be involved.

04/02/2026

So excited and proud to be a sponsor of the Everyman Theatre - Cheltenham and looking forward to supporting this vital local arts organisation✨

🌟We’re delighted to welcome McLoughlin Planning as a new sponsor of the Everyman Theatre🌟

Established in 2009, McLoughlin Planning provides high-quality, results-focused town planning advice across the UK. The team advises landowners, housing and commercial developers, strategic land promoters and specialist infrastructure projects.

Like us, they believe in creating spaces that work for everyone.

Their support helps us continue our commitment to making theatre accessible to all, and to ensure that more people can experience the joy that live performances bring. 🎭

Thank you, McLoughlin Planning Ltd ❤️

29/01/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱! 𝗔 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵-𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🎉

👷‍♀️ Join us for our property & construction catch-up in partnership with C2S Growth Consultancy — a relaxed opportunity to enjoy a drink with fellow industry professionals and reconnect as projects, plans and pipelines start taking shape for the year ahead.

📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Hotel Du Vin, Parabola Rd, Cheltenham, GL50 3AH

🗓️ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Thursday 5th February, 17:30–19:00

🔗 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Please book your FREE place via the link in bio.

🤝 We’d love to see you there!

12/12/2025

𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿 - 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀!🎅❤️‍🩹

𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵’𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘭 🙌

What a rewarding and humbling time it was the other day for some of our team members who joined the hard-working team at (Caring for Communities and People) to help those in need this year!

A huge thank you to CCP, who really does put the community at its heart and do a great job organising and putting this cause-worthy scheme together! 👏

The contribution made will help those who are likely to struggle financially or who are going through loneliness during the festive season. The hampers provided are full of festive food and fun treats (a ‘hug in a box’ as CCP rightly puts) for all the family to enjoy this Christmas!🎄

🔗: If you would like to donate this year, please see the link in our bio.

13/11/2025

𝗨𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟵𝟱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁 🏡

This is a fantastic example of how early, consistent collaboration and evidence‑led planning can unlock complex sites and deliver real community benefits.

👏Well done to our planning consultants who worked on this project:

Managing Director: Nathan McLoughlin
Associate Director: Polly Mason

🙌 Also, a big thank you to everyone involved in making this a success! Great working with you Richborough, Rappor, MEC Consulting Group, Thrive Architects Ltd, Tyler Grange, SUMO GeoSurveys, and Hub Transport. We are proud to have played a key role in shaping a sustainable, deliverable, and high‑quality development for the future.

𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙥𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 (🔗 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙞𝙤)

🙌

22/09/2025

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 - 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵-𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 🍂

👷‍♀️ Our property & construction catch-up in partnership with is here once again for you to enjoy a drink with fellow property & industry folk and catch up on what’s new and trending after the summer break.

📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Hotel Du Vin, Parabola Rd, Cheltenham, GL50 3AH

🗓️ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Thursday 16th October from 17:30pm - 19:00pm

🔗 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Please book your FREE place via the link in our bio

✨ Looking forward to seeing you there!

15/09/2025

👋 𝗔 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱!

We’re delighted to introduce Chris Buckland, who has joined McLoughlin Planning as our new Graduate Planner.

Chris is already making a real impact, supporting our Director, Chris Moore, across a variety of projects. Yes – that makes three Chris’s in the office now… we’re still working on the nicknames!😉

With previous experience in a rural planning consultancy, Chris brings valuable knowledge in:

✨ Permitted Development & Prior Approval
✨ Planning Applications & Permissions
✨ Residential Development
✨ Rural Planning

We’re excited to have you on board, Chris, and look forward to seeing your career develop with us here at McLoughlin Planning.

𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢! 🎉

11/09/2025

𝟯𝟮 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘆 🏡

👏 A superb group effort by the team for getting 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 in Swanley, Kent – delivering 8 houses and 24 apartments.

This follows an outline consent which was secured at appeal. Key to our success at the Reserved Matters stage was effective collaboration across the project team, clear communication with the case officer and a scheme which evidenced how thoughtful design, drainage and landscaping refinements can unlock a site’s full potential.

With Sevenoaks facing housing delivery and land supply challenges, approvals like this are a vital step in meeting local demand.

🙌 Great working with you and Motion

🔗 Link in bio for full article on our website.

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𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: 𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭

01/07/2025

𝗕𝗶-𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵-𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀
𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 ☀️👷

🍹Enjoy a drink and catch-up with those from the property and construction industry this July!

🤝 This event, in partnership with , is open to anyone who is interested in the property and construction industry, whether you are an architect, developer, builder, contractor or someone who just has a general interest, all are welcome!

📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Hotel Du Vin, Parabola Rd, Cheltenham, GL50 3AH

🗓️ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Thursday 10th July from 17:30pm - 19:00pm

🔗 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Please book your FREE place via the link in our bio.

✨ Looking forward to seeing you there!

27/06/2025

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝘂𝘁 - 𝗗𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 ⛏️💙🌾

👷The whole team had a great couple of days learning all about how to build a dry stone wall, in the beautiful environs of the Bathurst Estate, close to the village of Coates, near Cirencester. It was wonderful to play a small part in repairing a section of these iconic walls, which heavily define our beautiful Cotswold landscape. And to learn a traditional craft and have a wonderful time together in the process.

👏 A huge thank you to Andrew (Andy) Docherty, who navigated us through the process.

❤️‍🩹 Andy, who is an ex-military veteran, founded Walling2Recovery to support the mental wellbeing and mindfulness of military and blue-light veterans. While the walling events support the physical and mental recovery of veterans, they also help facilitate their transition into civilian employment within the rural sector. Andy hopes that now their skills have developed in this profession, veterans will be able to run dry stone walling events in different parts of the country on his behalf and continue to restore these magnificent, picturesque and valuable structures.

🙌 We highly recommend this activity for any team who is looking to step away from their desk for a day or two to enjoy a new skill while supporting a worthy cause!

👉 𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙥𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙨