Chelgate Local

Surrey & Sussex breakfast briefing on local government reorganisation and devolution: Friday, 7 November. Open to all housebuilders, developers and promoters. Speakers from Surrey CC, Spelthorne and the Surrey PPC: chelgatelocal.co.uk/our-events/

Our Mike Hardware presented at the HBF Eastern Region Planning meeting yesterday in Cambridge on the subject of local government reorganisation and devolution, and how the development industry may be impacted. See here for a write-up: chelgatelocal.co.uk/house-builders…

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…

@MichaelHardware, director of planning and property, will be chairing the first session of the Westminster Social Policy Forum keynote seminar on housing supply tomorrow, 26th May: westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/Hou…

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…