Chief Operating Officer Mathew Lane has been with Chelgate for 18 years, and has played a key role in Chelgate’s continued growth and success. Before joining Chelgate, Mathew spent 15 years working in banking where he specialised in corporate finance for media companies, particularly those involved in film and television …

Senior Consultant Jonathan Ray has led communications and public affairs for large scale urban and greenfield infrastructure projects both at home and overseas. This has included new build universities in the Gulf and Asia, advanced research institutes and laboratories, major student housing developments, sports facilities, and public art installations. These …

Welcome to our June issue of Planning ahead. In this issue we have articles on the Labour Party’s housing and NPPF policy; people’s perception of building on green belt and the shift in views; and a summary of the Westminster Social Policy Forum keynote conference on housing supply and development . We also have …

Having chaired the first-morning session, Michael Hardware went on to present in the second session, introducing the Harlow & Gilston Garden Town, the unsung hero of the east of England. Michael is the cabinet member for economic development at Harlow District Council and sits on the board of the Harlow …

Michael Hardware, Chelgate Local’s director of planning and property, chaired the first session of the Westminster Social Policy Forum online conference on housing supply and development on Friday, 26 May. In his opening remarks, he highlighted the pent-up demand that exists in the housing market, with well over a million …

  A recent Times article titled “Voters are Ready to Hear the Case for Building Homes on the Green Belt” has explored the changing dynamics and public sentiment surrounding the contentious issue of building homes on the green belt. Penning the article, Ben Cooper – lead researcher at the Fabian …

  “I want labour to be the party of home ownership”. Whilst outlining their party’s housing policy, Labour leader Keir Starmer has definitively contrasted the party against the current conservative government. Not only would Labour reintroduce mandatory housing targets, it would also bring in new powers for local authorities which …

Welcome to our May issue of Planning Ahead. We hope you all enjoyed the Coronation Bank Holiday weekend. This is our post-election edition. With all the major changes arising from the local elections, we have augmented our elections page with the results, changes of power and councillor numbers. This covers …