By Alia Khan, Consultant  Following the Government’s announcement last month to reopen estate agents, data sets emerging from the industry show a significant release of pent-up demand in both the housing and rental market in the UK. Although this was 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 …

By Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property The joint Chiltern and South Bucks local plan has joined the growing list of failing local plans in the south east. It joins Uttlesford, St Albans and the joint north Essex local …

The guest of Chelgate Local’s sixth Live Planning Event was Deputy Leader of Guildford, Cllr Jan Harwood, who presented an optimistic outlook on council’s future as it progresses its local plan and climate change priorities. Cllr Harwood credits Guildford council’s …

  This month we bring you projections on housing delivery and house prices in 2020. We also recap our Live Planning Event with Cllr Chris White from St Albans DC and provide an update from Maidstone Borough Council. Is the …

  by Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property  The restrictions imposed on us all to counter the coronavirus have been severe and unsettling. Many have been forced to work from home, some for the very first time. The experience for most …

  By Kasia Banas, Account Director Chelgate has recently had the pleasure of speaking to Cllr Clive English about the measures that Maidstone Borough Council is taking to continue planning and local plan processes amidst the current pandemic. We learned that …

  The guest of Chelgate’s third live planning event was Cllr Chis White, leader of St Albans District Council. He gave an update on the council’s emerging local plan and what it is doing to keep planning going. Despite referring …