News & Insights

News & Insights

September 23, 2026

Plans submitted for new Electrical Workshop at Burnley College

September 16, 2026

S&L Planning celebrates 10 years of shaping £1 billion of property development projects

August 12, 2026

McDermott Homes secures planning permission for new housing scheme in Hutton

August 10, 2026

Biodiversity Net Gain: What’s changing and what it means for developers

August 10, 2026

Plans submitted for 15-hectare mixed-use development in Lytham St Annes

April 30, 2026

Plans approved for £40 million ‘Altura’ Lancashire’s tallest residential tower block in Preston

April 27, 2026

Simpler, faster planning appeals: What the new Government reforms mean

April 24, 2026

Fewer planning applications to be decided by committee

April 22, 2026

Bucher Municipal submits plans for factory expansion in Dorking

April 15, 2026

Plans approved for a new SPAR convenience store and service station in Bentham

January 27, 2026

Plans approved for 142 new homes in Great Eccleston

December 2, 2025

Talbot Mill residential development in Chorley moves forward

November 11, 2025

S&L wins planning appeal for Oakmere Homes

October 27, 2025

S&L shortlisted for planning team of the year at NW property awards

October 20, 2025

S&L strikes a balance between work, life, and well-being

October 7, 2025

McDermott Homes plans new housing scheme in Hutton

August 27, 2025

Plans submitted for £40 million tower block in Preston

August 21, 2025

Plans submitted for new homes in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

June 9, 2025

Planning application submitted for South Lakes Housing  residential scheme within Lancaster Canal Quarter

May 19, 2025

Residential conversion approved on a Victorian Hotel in Lancashire.

April 14, 2025

Planning secured for exclusive £24 million housing development.

March 11, 2025

Planning approved for redevelopment of Moor Park.

December 10, 2024

Planning advice on new £3.9m revamp of Moor Park.

November 21, 2024

S&L crowned Planning Team of the Year at industry awards

November 12, 2024

A New Chapter: The next stage in our history at S&L

March 21, 2024

Planning approved for new housing development in Milnthorpe.

December 6, 2023

New residential complex under planning in Blackpool.

November 3, 2023

The conversion of the historic listed building Amounderness House

July 4, 2023

New housing development for Burnley at Pioneer Place.

May 10, 2023

Expert Planning Consultancy for Rochdale Sixth Form College.

May 8, 2023

Improving social housing for people with autism.

February 24, 2023

Planning application for new Stretford SEND school.

February 1, 2023

New £17m Life Sciences Facility at Edge Hill University.

October 6, 2022

Spades in the ground at £16m Burnley health scheme

September 3, 2022

New plans submitted for expansion of Burnley College.

August 3, 2022

Planning approved for 92 new apartments in Blackpool

July 19, 2022

Plans for new residential conversion of Blackpool office block.

July 3, 2022

The latest on the increasing shortage of bungalows in the UK.

July 3, 2022

Latest updates on new cinema developments.

May 27, 2022

Maghull school rebuild primed for consent

April 12, 2022

Burger King and Greggs drive-thrus planned for Logistics North

February 3, 2022

Creating places that promote wellbeing

January 13, 2022

Start on site nears for Burnley’s £23m Pioneer Place 

January 3, 2022

What is the future of planning?

December 8, 2021

Levelling up or Watering down? 

November 3, 2021

Permission Secured for Revamp of St Anne’s Department Store 

October 1, 2021

Preston approves 350 homes and senior living

August 25, 2021

Burnley cinema to become supermarket

July 14, 2021

Green light for 64-bed Preston care home

June 30, 2021

First Homes for Key Workers

June 8, 2021

Can digital consultation reconnect people to planning?

May 14, 2021

Can the high street drive the 15 minute city?

May 13, 2021

Designing your dream self-build home

May 2, 2021

How to de-risk your self build project from the outset

March 23, 2021

Finding and choosing a self build plot

October 30, 2020

Why use a planner?

April 29, 2020

A week in the life of a Planner

November 25, 2019

Public to have their say on Poulton Police Station transformation

November 25, 2019

Preston manufacturer move set to create new jobs and homes.

October 16, 2019

Plans for mill conversion and new homes at Basford East submitted

October 16, 2019

Five skills you need to succeed as a Planner

September 15, 2019

An insight into a planning work experience placement at Smith & Love

August 1, 2019

Smith & Love brings Lancashire’s Ladies in Property together

July 7, 2019

Smith & Love serves national restaurant chain

July 4, 2019

Warrington apartment scheme approved

April 7, 2019

Planning approval granted for Preston apartment scheme

March 26, 2019

Planning application for major site in Blackburn