Government gives up on housing delivery

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has announced he is removing mandatory house building targets from the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.  Colin Muller CEO of Muller Property Group explains why this decision signals government has given up on housing delivery… The scrapping of mandatory housing targets is yet another blow to our industry that is working […]

Muller Property Group plans for 70-bed care home plan in Clitheroe

We have applied for planning permission to transform a 0.96-acre brownfield site situated in Clitheroe, Lancashire. The proposed plans will see the demolition of the existing buildings to be replaced with a new 70-bed residential care home. The home will provide a much-needed care facility for people with nursing and dementia needs. The new plans […]

Plans for a new residential care home submitted in Lindley, Huddersfield

We have unveiled the plans for the redevelopment of a brownfield site situated on Thomas Street in Lindley, Huddersfield. The outline application proposes provision for a residential care facility of up to 60 beds with en-suite facilities and access with all other matters reserved. The site is approximately 0.70-acre (0.27 hectares) in size and is […]

Farmers Weekly: What the new Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill means for farmland

Farmers Weekly May 2022: Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Michael Gove, has made promises over the past few years about planning, specifically with regards to housing and planning permissions to meet the growing needs of the UK population. In the recent Queen’s Speech, many of these plans were addressed in the form of the new […]

Muller plans for 67-bed care home in Newbury

Muller Property Group is seeking planning permission for the redevelopment of the site and construction of a 67-bed residential care home with associated car parking, hard and soft landscaping, and new pedestrian and vehicular access on land adjacent to Kennett Reach within the settlement of Newbury. The outline application to West Berkshire Council is made […]

Tesco Express named as the retailer in Sandyford retail development

Muller has announced Tesco as the latest tenant at its new retail development site in Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent. A Tesco Express will occupy a 3,500 sq ft convenience retail unit at Sandyford. The site will be anchored by a Costa Drive Thru. A further two units make up the development, one at 1,200 sq ft and […]

6 pointers to get planning permission on land

Colin Muller, Chief Executive, Muller Property Group gives advice to farmers and landowners on how to get planning permission on land. I’ve written several articles on how to get planning permission on land, and hopefully offered pearls of wisdom and some firm guidance to those with farm land on the edge of towns and villages. […]

No silver bullet when it comes to planning permission

One of the key things to bear in mind if you are thinking about attempting to obtain planning permission for housing on a piece of land is how important it is to be proactive about it. If you have land you think might be suitable for development, such as land on the edge of a […]