2025 Planning News Update – Q1

Through the beginning of 2025 the Government has continued to reaffirm its commitment to planning reform to accelerate housing delivery and infrastructure development. In our Q1 news update, we review the progress of local plans and recent and forthcoming planning decisions: National Planning On 11 March 2025, the Government introduced the Planning and Infrastructure [...]

By |2025-06-11T16:10:49+01:00June 11th, 2025|NEWS UPDATES|0 Comments

Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Review progress – May 2025

Central Bedfordshire are progressing a Full Local Plan Review in accordance with the Local Development Scheme (LDS)  updated in January 2025.  The LDS sets out the high-level timeframe for the development of an updated Local Plan. Community Engagement Over the past 12 months, Central Bedfordshire Council has been working closely with residents, town and [...]

By |2025-05-20T09:30:24+01:00May 19th, 2025|NEWS UPDATES|0 Comments

Wastewater Facilities and Planning – Eastern Region

In April, Anglian Water hosted a developer webinar focused on ‘Delivering Sustainable Growth’. Despite limited attendance, the key message was clear: following an internal review, Anglian Water (AW) has identified capacity issues at their wastewater recycling centres, formerly known as sewage treatment works. AW manages approximately 1,100 facilities across the Anglian region. Each facility [...]

By |2025-05-02T17:33:11+01:00May 2nd, 2025|NEWS UPDATES|0 Comments

Planning in Cambridgeshire – updated April 2025

Since March 2017, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has been established as a Mayoral Combined Authority for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area. The Combined Authority works with the local councils, the Business Board (Local Enterprise Partnership), local public services, Government departments and agencies, universities and businesses to grow the local and national economy. Local government [...]

By |2025-04-17T17:07:29+01:00April 17th, 2025|NEWS UPDATES|0 Comments

Planning in Buckinghamshire – updated April 2025

Planning in Buckinghamshire offers great opportunities due to its location with Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-east and Hertfordshire to the east, together with its position in the Oxford  Cambridge (OxCam) Arc. Buckinghamshire is one of the home counties [...]

By |2025-04-10T16:21:50+01:00April 10th, 2025|NEWS UPDATES|0 Comments

Planning in Bedfordshire – updated April 2025

The Greensand Ridge offers sweeping vistas over the Forest of Marston Vale, a community forest in Bedfordshire. Once a brickmaking hub, the area now features lakes formed from old clay pits. The Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility processes waste and generates electricity. In addition Universal Studios is set to open its first European theme [...]

By |2025-04-09T17:07:11+01:00April 9th, 2025|NEWS UPDATES|0 Comments

2024 Planning News Update – Q4

As 2024 comes to an end, we reflect on a year where planning has maintained a high profile, both in the general election campaigns and following the election of the new government. With the recognition of the housing crisis and the continued focus on the need to fix the planning system to facilitate housing [...]

By |2024-12-23T16:01:26+00:00December 23rd, 2024|NEWS UPDATES|0 Comments

Holiday Opening Hours

After a productive year in 2024, our offices will close at 4:30 PM on Tuesday, December 24th. We will reopen at 8:30 AM on January 2nd. We look forward to serving both our esteemed existing clients and welcoming new clients in 2025. Wishing you a joyous holiday season and a prosperous New Year! [...]

By |2024-12-17T15:32:36+00:00December 17th, 2024|NEWS UPDATES|0 Comments

Project update for the Bedford to Cambridge section of East West Rail

The Bedford to Cambridge section of East West Rail (EWR), including proposed new stations at Bedford St Johns, Tempsford and Cambourne, has been designated as a project of national significance. This means that an application will be made to the Secretary of State for Transport for a Development Consent Order (DCO), for consent to [...]

By |2024-12-13T08:07:54+00:00December 13th, 2024|NEWS UPDATES|0 Comments

Planning in Hertfordshire – updated December 2024

Hertfordshire County Council are responsible for planning for waste, minerals (mostly sand and gravel quarries) and for services they provide like schools, libraries and roads. However they are working on a joint strategic plan for South West Hertfordshire together with: Dacorum Borough Council St Albans City and District Council Three Rivers District Council Watford [...]

By |2024-12-03T16:29:08+00:00December 3rd, 2024|NEWS UPDATES|0 Comments
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