Holland Lloyd

19/06/2026

Planning submitted for 4 new holiday lodges in Stafford Borough. ⛱️

After a period of pre-application advice, we have led the technical team to develop an application for holiday accommodation close to key local, regional, and national tourist attractions.

Project architect: Portfolio Architects

If you are considering a use for your land, feel free to reach out to Holland Lloyd via our website or on here.

16/06/2026

Land in East Staffordshire?

East Staffordshire Borough Council Cabinet approved yesterday (15 June) that work on a new Local Plan will commence. The next step is for a Call for Sites to start in July. Submission timetabled for November 2028, and the streamlined policy approach is planned for adoption in May 2029.

If you have a land in East Staffordshire borough that you would like to put forward for housing, drop Holland Lloyd a message and we will be happy to help.

15/06/2026

You may have missed it, but planning appeals changed for most users! 👷‍♂️

For submissions to local planning authorities after April (all submissions from now) that require a written representation appeal due to refusal, etc. The appeal will now be reliant on the information you submitted with the original proposal.

If you avoided the Heritage Statement or Planning Statement (or commonly any written statement...) and now need to explain why the proposal is appropriate, you only have a 250-word box to provide this justification to the Planning Inspector. The local planning authority, however, will have an officer's report to justify their decision.

Importantly, make sure your submission is robust from the start. If you are unsure how to submit or what to submit, reach out to Holland Lloyd.

12/06/2026

Brownfield development project lead 👷‍♂️

As Project Lead, we've been managing the team on behalf of the developer for this mixed-unit scheme in Bristol — 434 Build to Rent homes and 400 student bedspaces, marking a major step forward for a key regeneration area.

We provide strategic advice and development management services for developers — working hand in glove with your planning consultants, architects, and wider technical team to deliver consents.

Got a scheme that needs moving forward? DM us or visit hollandlloyd.co.uk

10/06/2026

PBSA — we mention it a lot, but what actually is it?

Purpose Built Student Accommodation does what it says on the tin: spaces to live, learn and socialise, designed from day one for student life.

Instead of a student living in a converted sitting room in a shared house, most new PBSA offers en-suite rooms with proper amenities — communal lounges, gyms, even cafés on the ground floor.

The wider benefit? Every student in PBSA frees up a family home, returning HMOs to single-family use — all while bringing footfall and life into our city centres.

Student living has evolved.

08/06/2026

From homeowner extensions to major city-centre apartment schemes, we've delivered more than 200 projects across England & Wales.

Based in the Midlands, we are perfectly located to help you with your project. If you are looking to buy at auction and need a sense check, or are ready to get your major city centre scheme underway, we are here to help!

We're proud of how far our projects reach, from the south coast to the north east with a strong focus in the Midlands.

Thinking about a project of your own? Drop us a DM or visit hollandlloyd.co.uk (link in the bio)

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05/06/2026

We are pleased to have achieved planning permission to convert the former public house to residential use.

Plans to convert a former pub for residential use have been approved.

29/05/2026

Planning approved! ☀️

Ground solar array approved to provide power output for an estimated homeowner requirement of 17,500kWh. The 42-panel array will deliver approximately 18,000 kWh of clean electricity to the household.

The panels are set to be located in the West Midlands Green Belt, outside the residential curtilage in the open countryside.

If you are upgrading your home and are interested in learning more about safeguarding your energy supply, please feel free to reach out to Holland Lloyd. DM for more.

22/05/2026

Planning approved! 🎉

We are delighted to have achieved planning permission for the regeneration of a city centre site close to Birmingham City and Aston universities.

The proposal has been designed by and supported by a full technical team, with the aim of delivering a BREEAM Excellent development.

In 2026, this is our second PBSA scheme achieving planning permission. We have another scheme in the East Midlands currently awaiting committee.

Any questions with regards to this scheme or your land, please ask.

11/05/2026

Big increase in costs for building new homes since 2020. 💸

When assessing sites for purchase, make sure you factor in up-to-date costs and assumptions, or you could find that 'great deal' to be anything but.

Don't go into planning blind; contact Holland Lloyd if you are considering a site, and we can help with an initial planning assessment.