We’re proud to launch the new Planning Portal Interactive House, redesigned from the ground up, to give homeowners and professionals a smarter, more immersive way to explore planning permission requirements.

Home improvements like new windows, solar panels, or driveways may need planning permission and could affect your property sale, warns TerraQuest’s John Van-Eker.

Not every dream home starts with a shovel in the ground. For thousands of Self Builders, it begins with a tired bungalow or an outbuilding with untapped promise. Whilst planning permission is an important part of this puzzle, it’s often your funding strategy that determines whether a conversion progresses smoothly or not.

Recent UK land policy changes could unlock major opportunities for SME property developers, with faster planning approval for medium-sized sites, simplified Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) rules, and greater access to finance and brownfield or grey belt land

This webinar recap explores the vital role of land ownership and early engagement in delivering renewable infrastructure, highlighting how accurate land referencing, digital tools, and proactive stakeholder management are key to securing timely grid connections and community support.

Planning Portal data shows a 33% year-on-year rise in new home applications, signalling renewed confidence in the housing market.

Housing 2025 felt like a pivotal moment for the built environment. Held in Manchester during the final week of June, the event brought together a powerful convergence of cross-industry voices, calling for greater collaboration in the interests of both the sector and the nation.

We explore the most common planning questions of 2025 and how the Planning Guidance Service – powered by TerraQuest and delivered by Planning Portal – is helping applicants navigate the process with confidence.

Is grey belt land the strategic answer to 2025’s housing and sustainability challenge?

The 2025 Planning Barometer exposes key barriers to UK housing delivery and where TerraQuest can help.

SME housebuilders face major barriers in planning, finance, and policy delivery - UKREiiF panel calls for urgent support.

Discover how recent UK planning reforms are streamlining grid connections, reintroducing onshore wind to the NSIP regime, and unlocking investment to support the clean energy transition.