Monthly Archives: May 2012

Help for your Community Right to Build Project

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has launched the Government’s Community Right to Build initiative. Community Right to Build puts the power to grant planning permission firmly in the hands of communities. Under Community Right to Build, communities will be able to approve new local developments by preparing a Community Right to Build Order. Once prepared such an Order would automatically grant planning permission for a certain type of development: family houses to sell or rent community halls homes designed specifically to meet the needs of older people children playgrounds; and shops and business facilities A Community Right to Build Order would have to meet certain criteria, for example be in a designated neighbourhood planning area, and have the backing of more than 50 … Continue reading

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Northumberland Issues and Options Consultation

Northumberland County Council are consulting on the Issues and Options stage of their Core Strategy. Need help with this consultation? Call 01282 872570. Until the 15th of August 2012 views are being sought on the document that will set out the spatial strategy for Northumberland over the next 15 years. The Issues and Options document poses a series of questions. Should strategic development continue with the existing approach, plan for lower rates of development, or have targeted increases in development? Should the spatial distribution of development be concentrated in key settlements, be more dispersed, or concentrated in key settlements plus targeted growth? If the latter is chosen this would mean additional growth and development would be focused in Blyth, Cramlington, Ashington … Continue reading

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Ribble Valley Consults on Core Strategy

THIS CONSULTATION HAS NOW CLOSED. DID YOU MISS THE DEADLINE? DOES THIS MEAN YOUR LAND AND PROPERTY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN RIBBLE VALLEY’S FUTURE PLANS? MAKE SURE YOU NEVER MISS OUT AGAIN. KIRKWELLS TRACK THE WORK OF ALL LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITIES. THIS ENSURES OUR CLIENTS RECEIVE THE BEST UP TO THE MINUTE,  ACCURATE PLANNING ADVICE.   TO FIND OUT HOW WE CAN DO THIS FOR YOU CALL 01282 872570. Controversy has raged about the future locations for new housing in the Ribble Valley Core Strategy. In April, the Council finally decided on a preferred option. This is now out for consultation until the 15th of June. The preferred option of the Core Strategy proposes: The majority of new housing development … Continue reading

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Carlisle Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment

THIS CONSULTATION HAS NOW CLOSED. DID YOU MISS THE DEADLINE? DOES THIS MEAN YOUR LAND AND PROPERTY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN CARLISLE’S FUTURE PLANS? MAKE SURE YOU NEVER MISS OUT AGAIN. KIRKWELLS TRACK THE WORK OF ALL LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITIES. THIS ENSURES OUR CLIENTS RECEIVE THE BEST UP TO THE MINUTE,  ACCURATE PLANNING ADVICE.   TO FIND OUT HOW WE CAN DO THIS FOR YOU CALL 01282 872570. Carlisle City Council has produced an updated draft Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA).  The consultation on this study, and the draft report and list of sites runs until the 2nd of July 2012. Copies of the SHLAA can be viewed here. The SHLAA provides Carlisle City Council with details of land … Continue reading

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Middlesborough Issues and Options Consultation

THIS CONSULTATION HAS NOW CLOSED. DID YOU MISS THE DEADLINE? DOES THIS MEAN YOUR LAND AND PROPERTY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN MIDDLESBOROUGH’S FUTURE PLANS? MAKE SURE YOU NEVER MISS OUT AGAIN. KIRKWELLS TRACK THE WORK OF ALL LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITIES. THIS ENSURES OUR CLIENTS RECEIVE THE BEST UP TO THE MINUTE,  ACCURATE PLANNING ADVICE.   TO FIND OUT HOW WE CAN DO THIS FOR YOU CALL 01282 872570.   Middlesborough Council is reviewing a key aspect of the Local Development Framework. From 21st of May 2012 until  2nd of July 2012 views are being sought on the Housing Review Issues and Options Report. For help on this or any other planning consultation call 01282 872570.  The Options Report responds to … Continue reading

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£30 million to Support the Self-Build Surge

Housing Minister Grant Shapps is shortly to announce a new £30 million fund for self builders. This fund will provide short-term finance for projects where groups of self-builders come together to self-build homes at the same time. Interested in self-build? Read our guide on making sure you get planning permission. Or call 01282 872570 to find out how we can support your project. These types of projects have struggled in the UK because of the reluctance of lenders to provide finance. But now Self-build groups will be able to bid for a slice of the cash to part fund land acquisition and early development costs with money being repaid on completion of the project. Grant Shapps said: “The self-build industry is riding … Continue reading

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Kirkwells’ Neighbourhood Planning News May Issue

We have been saying for some time this is going to be the biggest change to the town planning landscape in England – and so – to help you keep abreast of developments we have decided to publish a monthly update Kirkwells’ Neighbourhood Planning News. Download your copy from this link – Neighbourhood Planning News Issue 1 May 2012 . If you want to sign up for future issues just email.

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Sites for Preston

THIS CONSULTATION HAS NOW CLOSED. DID YOU MISS THE DEADLINE? DOES THIS MEAN YOUR LAND AND PROPERTY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN PRESTON’S FUTURE PLANS? MAKE SURE YOU NEVER MISS OUT AGAIN. KIRKWELLS TRACK THE WORK OF ALL LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITIES. THIS ENSURES OUR CLIENTS RECEIVE THE BEST UP TO THE MINUTE,  ACCURATE PLANNING ADVICE.   TO FIND OUT HOW WE CAN DO THIS FOR YOU CALL 01282 872570. From Monday 21 May 2012 for a period of six weeks Preston City Council will begin public consultation on the ‘Preferred Options’ stage of the City’s Site Allocations Plan. To find out more read on, or to find out how we can help promote your site call 01282 872570. Previous consultation on … Continue reading

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Hyndburn Development Management Issues and Options

  THIS CONSULTATION HAS NOW CLOSED. DID YOU MISS THE DEADLINE? DOES THIS MEAN YOUR LAND AND PROPERTY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN HYNDBURN’S FUTURE PLANS? MAKE SURE YOU NEVER MISS OUT AGAIN. KIRKWELLS TRACK THE WORK OF ALL LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITIES. THIS ENSURES OUR CLIENTS RECEIVE THE BEST UP TO THE MINUTE,  ACCURATE PLANNING ADVICE.   TO FIND OUT HOW WE CAN DO THIS FOR YOU CALL 01282 872570. Hyndburn Council in Lancashire have commenced work on the production of their development management polices by consulting on Issues and Options. The consultation document poses a number of questions on how future development should be controlled in the Borough. When complete these policies will form part of the Borough’s Local Development Framework … Continue reading

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