Chelgate Local @ChelgateLocal
Planning public affairs, stakeholder engagement and community consultation chelgatelocal.co.uk London Joined January 2012-
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We are hiring! We are looking for two bright, enthusiastic and dedicated Account Executives to joing our team at Chelgate Local. Based in London, hybrid working, good salary and excellent propsects. chelgatelocal.co.uk/we-are-recruit…
Local government reorganisation and devolution provide a good opportunity for a more joined-up approach to infrastructure delivery, writes our very own Michael Hardware @mehardware lnkd.in/eCxtzNRG
The June issue of our newsletter Planning Ahead is out. Articles include UKREiiF, local government reorganisation in the North and South Thames regions, the fall-out for Reform UK following the local elections, and a new member of the Chelgate Local team. lnkd.in/eYb8erXh
The April issue of Planning Ahead is out with our usual monthly market update and articles about the Planning & Infrastructure Bill, Zoning Schemes and First Time Buyers. mailchi.mp/chelgate/april…
See our latest update on local government reorganisation and devolution, the giggest shake-up of councils for over 50 years. There are interesting times ahead! chelgatelocal.co.uk/local-governme…
Another success, this time for Redrow Homes for 480 homes on land north of London Road, Billericay. Almost a decade of work with three draft local plans, six changes of administration, two retirements and a baby! Well done to all involved.
A Bellway Homes application for 85 homes at Ongar, Essex, was unanimously approved by Epping Forest DC last Thursday. Five members unusually congratulated Bellway, one saying this: "should be a lesson to other developers of how to do this”. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
The biggest shake-up of local government in 50 years is coming and will have a huge impact. See our update on devolution and local government reorganisation here: chelgatelocal.co.uk/local-governme…
#Chelgate colleague Dr Emily Hickey will be on BBC’s Jeremy Vine Show today ( Noon. Radio 2) discussing Thatcher, Carter etc. Will be worth a listen
Seen here with me at the Chelgate Christmas Party. Mathew Lane (left), Nick Wood-Dow ( 2nd left ) , Mike Hardware ( right) celebrating an astonishing 80 years + between them that they have been my friends & colleagues at Chelgate . I feel blessed & honoured
The Devolution Bill has huge implications for planning and development. It has been the 'elephant in the room' for some time, a huge shake up with many existing local councils subsumed into larger strategic authorities. We have summerised: lnkd.in/ezygHMKw
Our @mehardware was re-elected to Harlow District Council last Thursday, part of the team that retained control of the council with a slim one seat majority.
The New Year 2024 issue of Planning Ahead is out: the economy, NPPF, motivating the silent majority, park homes, two new colleagues, local plan updates and Elections 2024: chelgatelocal.co.uk/planning-ahead…
Our @mehardware attended the Garden Communities and New Towns Development Conference run by @UKREiiF yesterday. He presented an update on the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town to bring forward 16,000 new homes in the next ten years, and 23,000 new jobs. built-environment-networking.com/event/garden-c…
Kier Starmer said "I want labour to be the party of home ownership” whilst outlining his party’s housing policy chelgatelocal.co.uk/labour-party-h…
See our summary of the latest DLUHC Select Committee hearing on the proposed planning reforms: chelgatelocal.co.uk/dluhc-select-c…
Invasions and climate change has resulted in a surge of solar interest. See our article: chelgatelocal.co.uk/solar-resurgen…
Our director of planning and property, Mike Hardware, is speaking at the Westminster Social Policy Forum keynote seminar on 26th May on Housing Supply and Development in England: chelgatelocal.co.uk/housing-supply…
The May issue of Planning Ahead is out. Apart from reviewing the local elections, we have articles on the solar resurgence and the latest hearing of the DLUHC Select Committee on planning reforms. chelgatelocal.co.uk/planning-ahead…. Sign up for future copies here: tinyurl.com/4pdjt76w
The green belt was expressly intended to restrict economic growth. Take a look at point 6 in the circular which allowed them to be established: development was to be restricted even *within* the urban area to make sure no extra demand for homes was created.

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