By Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property In this issue’s round-up we are looking at what is going on around Essex. Malden remains the only council in Essex to have an up-to-date local plan, although Chelmsford may well soon be …

By Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property The beginning of September saw new rules come into force requiring local planning authorities to publish what they have spent S106 and CIL monies on. This has been prompted by reports that councils …

  Chelgate has boosted its property communications and stakeholder engagement division with two new hires, Mark Allison and Alia Khan. Chelgate Local is one of the leading agencies working in the property sector and has been working to help residential and …

Ashford –The Ashford Local Plan 2030 was adopted in February 2019.  Aylesbury Vale – AVDC has now provided the Inspector with provided with suggestions for Modifications to the Plan. Consultation on these was expected to take place in mid-September but has now been delayed.  Basildon – Local Plan examination has been paused while Basildon Council …

This month: All change at Basildon … again, Stansted growth and Uttlesford’s local plan, London sales and lettings, and Unlocking Growth in Oxford and Oxfordshire   All change at Basildon … again The politics of Basildon Council never provides a …

Ashford –The Ashford Local Plan 2030 was adopted in February 2019. Aylesbury Vale – AVDC has advised the Inspector that it will have prepared modifications to the plan together with an updated Sustainability Appraisal by the end of June 2019. …

By Kasia Banas, Consultant Chelgate Local’s latest breakfast briefing took place last month in Oxford Town Hall where our guests discussed how potential growth in Oxford and Oxfordshire will be unlocked and managed in the coming years. Our co-hosts Lichfields, the …

By Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property The prime central London sales and letting markets are key barometers to market sentiment, and an indicator of how the rest of the UK will move in the coming months. Knight Frank issued …