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Planning news

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Localism Act (January 15, 2012): Section 25 of the Act removing the predetermination rule comes into force.

                           

National Planning Policy Framework (January 13, 2012): Stewart Jackson MP blogs on the NPPF.

 

National Planning Policy Framework (December 21, 2011): MPs demand NPPF rethink.

 

Localism and community engagement (December 2011) An article summarising the new Localism Act, and its impact upon planning and community engagement written by Michael Hardware and published on the Building4Change website.

Localism Act (November 14, 2011): The Localism Act receives royal assent.       

 

Localism Westminster Briefing (November 10, 2011): Chelgate deputy chairman, Nick Wood-Dow, chaired a Westminster Briefing on Localism. Speakers included Speakers alongside Nick included Hugh Roberts from planning and urban design consultancy Colin Buchanan Associates, Cllrs Nick Cuff from LB Wandsworth and Ray Sutton from North East incolnshire, and civil servant Steve Woolley from the Department of Communities and Local Government.

 

Planning reforms: the issues behind the headlines (September 2011): article on the Building4Change website by Chelgate executive vice-president, Michael Hardware
         

Chelgate Planning Lunch (September 2, 2011): Chelgate is hosting a planning lunch for clients, developers and consultants on Tuesday, September 13, in London.

       

Draft National Planning Policy Framework published. (July 25, 2011): CLG announces Draft National Planning Policy Framework.

       

First business-led Neighbourhood Plan pilot schemes announced. (May 17, 2011): CLG announces the eight business groups to pilot the scheme.

       

Supporting Communities in Neighbourhood Planning grants announced (April 13, 2011): DCLG announces four charities that will implement the scheme. 

       

Front runners announced (April 1, 2011): DCLG announces 17 'front runner' local planning authorities which will be developing neighbourhood plans. 

Budget (March 23, 2011): Budget implications for planning.

           

Decentralisation and Localism Bill (March 3, 2011): Decentralisation minister Greg Clark has told Parliament he is considering setting a higher minimum figure for participants in the new neighbourhood plan making regime.

       

PlanningConsultation (February 25, 2011): Chelgate's planning consultation tool shortlisted in Communications category of the Sustain Magazine Awards.   

           

New Homes Bonus (February 24, 2011): Final structure of the New Homes Bonus Scheme is announced.

Community Infrastructure Levy (January 17, 2011): London mayor Boris Johnson is to impose a community infrastructure levy on development in the capital in a bid to raise up to £300m.

           

Decentralisation and Localism Bill (January 17, 2011): Decentralisation and Localism Bill starts Second Reading in the House of Commons today.

           

Decentralisation and Localism Bill (January 17, 2011): Plain English guide to the Localism Bill published.

           

Supporting Communities in Neighbourhood Planning (January 7, 2011): DCLG announces new grant scheme aimed at charities wanting to support communities that wish to engage in the planning process now. Applications to be submitted by February 21, with the scheme starting on April 1.

           

Chelgate Planning Newsletter (January 13, 2011): The winter 2010/11 issue has been published on the website. It includes a summary of the Decentralisation and Localism Bill, a case study on The Light Bar and a profile of executive vice president, James Darley.

           

Westminster Policy and Practice Briefing (January 10, 2011): Planning after the Localism Bill to be held on March 15.

           

Decentralisation and Localism Bill (December 13, 2010): Bill had its first hearing in Parliament on December 13, 2010.

           

Decentralisation and Localism Bill (December 9, 2010): will be published in Parliament on December 13, 2010.

           

Decentralisation and Localism Bill (December 6, 2010): Details of the Vanguard Scheme announced. 12 local planning authorities are invited to participate.

           

Decentralisation and Localism Bill (December 6, 2010): Details released. Planning powers to be transferred from Whitehall and town halls to local people. Neighbourhoods will be the 'building blocks' of the Big Society.

           

Westminster Briefing Conference (November 30, 2010): CLG Chief Planner keynote speaker at conference on transforming the planning system.

           

Decentralisation and Localism Bill (November 22, 2010): Bill delayed. Eric Pickles says publication may be next month.

           

Community Infrastructure Levy (November 18, 2010): DCLG publishes paper on how the CIL should work. View summary and document (November 18, 2010).

           

DCLG has announced a consultation on the proposed New Homes Bonus (November 12, 2010): View details and document.

           

High court decision that the revoking of RSS was unlawful (November 10, 2010): The High Court today ruled that Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, was unlawful in unilaterally revoking the regional planning strategies in July. Cala Homes (South) Limited issued a claim for judicial review in August.

           

For more information on planning, community engagement and public affairs, please contact executive vice-president Mike Hardware here.