by Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property  Uttlesford District Council has called an Extraordinary Council Meeting (ECM) next Thursday to consider a recommendation from officers to withdraw the local plan. The two inspectors, Louise Crosby and Elaine Worthington, the same …

  By Kasia Banas, Account Director   Sevenoaks District Council has decided to legally challenge the Inspector’s decision to find their local plan unsound.   It looks like the battle over the local plan process in Sevenoaks is set to continue as the Council seeks leave to Judicially Review …

  by Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property  In the latest instalment on the saga of the St Albans Local plan the inspectors have written to the council detailing why the Examination in Public was suspended and it does not make …

  The guest of Chelgate Local’s second Live Planning Event was Cllr Carlo Guglielmi, Deputy Leader of Tendring Council and Chairman of the Development & Regulation Committee at Essex County Council.   He started with an update on Tendring’s local plan. Following the submission of additional evidence, the council has been …

  Chelgate’s first Live Planning Event attracted over 30 professionals from across the sector who gathered for a virtual meeting with Cllr Linda Haysey, Leader of East Hertfordshire District Council.   Cllr Haysey spoke about the measures that the council is taking to continue the planning process and answered …

This article was published in PlacemakingResoruce on 30th March 2020 and can be found here (subscription required). By Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property  The development industry is pulling together so work can continue during the coronavirus restrictions. Efforts are being made …

This month: Will planning stop and development be delayed?, Housing pledges in spring 2020 budget, Sevenoaks local plan is dead, Should beauty be at the centre of our planning system? and how the Environment Bill is likely to impact the …

By Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property  The Government is escalating its response to the Coronavirus pandemic, encouraging a comprehensive voluntary lockdown. It has just closed all the schools and is running down the transport infrastructure. The development industry has …