By Ruby Burdett, Consultant  The UK government have recently laid out a plethora of radical reforms to the planning system and local government. The planning reforms, which aim to modernise and speed up the planning process, are within the Planning White …

By Alia Khan, Consultant  Cambridge has experienced high rates of economic growth for decades, with a particular emphasis on business research centres that lead the world in science and innovation.  It does, however, face an historic challenge in being able …

By Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property  Not usually associated but these two districts are currently on a similar path: planning inspectors have found both wanting in their duty to cooperate with adjoining authorities. Sevenoaks was in the High Court …

By Kasia Banaś, Account Director  Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is making critical decisions in race against the clock to keep its housing figures down. Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Committee has recommended that the Local Plan Review timeline is amended to …

Ashford –The Ashford Local Plan 2030 was adopted in February 2019. Aylesbury Vale – Following completion of the examination hearings and the publication of the Inspector’s Interim Findings the Council has worked with the Inspector to agree the modifications to …

The Government has embarked upon ambitious reforms both of the planning system and, at the same time, local government structure. A step too far? Perhaps not as proposals for both do seem to complement each other. It is clear, however, …

By Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property  The starting pistol on planning reform has been fired: the Government has today published a White Paper “Planning for the Future” for consultation. This coupled with the reform of local government potentially heralds …

By Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property Town and county halls across the country are in a state of near panic as plans are brought forward by the Government for a major restructuring of local government. This would see …