Following the publication of the Devolution White Paper in December, the Government sought indications in January from councils wishing to be considered for the first tranche of devolution and local government reoform. A total of 18 councils put their names …

The previous Conservative UK Government set about reform of the local planning process and the role of the Planning Inspectorate in the scrutiny of local plans. The current Labour Government has continued these reforms. On the 30th July, 2024, just …

The Renters Reform Bill is closer than ever to getting passed and will have a huge impact on renters and landlords alike. For a lot of renters, this will be welcomed as it primarily aims to promote renters’ rights. However, …

In 2025, the UK Government’s Future Homes Standard (FHS) will become mandatory. This comes after the previous government consulted on an uplift to energy efficiency standards for new homes in 2020. The initiative aims to decarbonise new-build homes by 75-80% …

Chelgate has been providing political engagement and community consultation support to our clients for over 35 years. Over the past decade, we have worked on approaching 100 projects totalling over 50,000 dwellings. Almost 27,000 of those dwellings, some 58 projects, …

Chelgate has been providing political engagement and community consultation support to our clients for over 35 years. Over the past decade, we have worked on approaching 100 projects totalling over 50,000 dwellings. Almost 27,000 of those dwellings, some 58 projects, …

December was a hugely significant month for planning as the government introduced the English Devolution White Paper and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) revisions. First to be announced was the NPPF revisions on the 12th of December. The document …

  Key Issues: The publication of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) Planning Reform Working Paper on Planning Committees on the 9th December, 2024, opens the way to the streamlining of planning application decision making in England …