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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Kirkwells’ Neighbourhood Planning News September Issue Out Now!
The latest edition of Kirkwells’ Neighbourhood Planning News is out now. With updates on: Government funding; Daws Hill Call-In Victoria Bankes-Price from the Woodland Trust on Making Your Plan Better By Using Trees; and An update on Kirkwells’ work in Stretton. To download a copy click here. Or subscribe. For help with neighbourhood planning call the experts: 01282 872570 ©Kirkwells Town Planners and Sustainable Development Consultants based at the Lancashire Digital Technology Centre in Burnley www.kirkwells.co.uk Research • Planning Policy • Site Search • Site Appraisal • Planning Applications • Appeals • Sustainable Development • Urban Design • Masterplanning • Heritage Statements • Bids for Funding • Neighbourhood Planning • Community Right to Build • Community Engagement • Training
Bolton Consults on Sites and Community Infrastructure Levy
Bolton Council in Greater Manchester is consulting on the latest version of the town’s Site Allocations Plan, and the Draft Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule. Bolton previously consulted on Site Allocations at the turn of the year, but the new Draft Plan that contains a Proposals Map, showing which sites might be suitable for development in the years up to 2026, including locations for new houses and new employment, includes a number of proposed changes. If you own land or property in Bolton, or have an interest in protecting open land these changes could affect you. To find out if they do and to get expert help from RTPI town planners email or call: 01282 872570 The consultation closes on … Continue reading
Peak District National Park Consults on Plan Policies
Following last year’s adoption of the Peak District Core Strategy the National Park are consulting on options for new development management policies. The consultation document can be viewed here. If you live, own land or property in the Peak District this consultation affects you. To get expert help on this local plan consultation from RTPI planning consultants email or call: 01282 872570 The consultation closes on the 17th of December 2012. ©Kirkwells Town Planners and Sustainable Development Consultants based at the Lancashire Digital Technology Centre in Burnley www.kirkwells.co.uk Research • Planning Policy • Site Search • Site Appraisal • Planning Applications • Appeals • Sustainable Development • Urban Design • Masterplanning • Heritage Statements • Bids for Funding … Continue reading
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Kirklees Core Strategy Consultation
Kirklees Council has published the submission version of its Core Strategy. The Core Strategy will set the strategic policies for development in Kirklees to 2028. If you own land, a business, or live in Kirklees this plan could affect you. Think not? Check out the headline figures below. To find out more, and to discuss how our planning experts can help you get the best outcome from this important consultation call: 01282 872570 What does the Kirklees Core Strategy propose? New land for employment: 122 hectares, to be provided in current green belt at: Cooper Bridge, Huddersfield (42 hectares) A653 north-east of Dewsbury (35 hectares) Birstall area (15 hectares) Cleckheaton area (10 hectares) Clayton West (15 hectares) Meltham (5 hectares) … Continue reading
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Tagged Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Core Strategy, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Huddersfield, Kirklees, Mirfield
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Extending Existing Planning Permissions
The Government have announced a one year extension to the temporary provisions which allow applicants to extend the time limits for implementing a planning permission. From 1st of October 2012 a new 12-month cohort of planning permissions come within the scope of these provisions. This means applicants with unimplemented, extant planning permissions granted on or before 1 October 2010 (previously the deadline was 1 October 2009) will now be able to apply for a replacement permission for the same development, subject to a new time limit for implementation. As before, such applications will be subject to a lower fee, less onerous information and consultation requirements and a design and access statement will not be required. Do you have an unimplemented, extant planning … Continue reading
Cheshire West and Chester Starts Consultations on Local Plan
Cheshire West and Chester Council is preparing a new Local Plan. The Local Plan for Cheshire West and Chester when complete will set out how much, what type and where new development should take place over the next 20 years. To kick start preparation of this Plan the council are consulting on Local Plan Preferred Policy Directions. This consultation will run for just over 10 weeks from Friday 31 August to Monday 12 November 2012. If the Cheshire West and Chester Local Plan will affect you, your business or land that you own and you need expert planning help email or call: 01282 872570 The consultation documents and questionnaires are available from the Council’s consultation portal. ©Kirkwells Town Planners and Sustainable Development Consultants … Continue reading
York Core Strategy Withdrawn But City Calls For Sites
The York Core Strategy has been formally withdrawn, and as a result, the Examination into the Core Strategy has ceased. But the City Council are undertaking a Call for Sites exercise. Inviting the public, developers, landowners and businesses to submit details of sites that they consider could be suitable for development, or redevelopment, over the next 15-20 years or beyond. Site suggestions are invited for the following uses: housing, employment, retail, leisure, health, waste, energy generation, community and recreational uses. Do you own or know of a site suitable for development? If you do and you want to make sure it stands the best chance of success in the council’s plans get the help of town planning experts email or … Continue reading
County Durham Plan Consultation
The County Durham Plan has reached the Preferred Option consultation stage. The County Durham Plan will guide development and change in County Durham over the next 15 to 20 years. The Council see this as an “ambitious Plan that focuses on driving economic growth and therefore makes important, and sometimes difficult, decisions and choices about how and where new development should be located”. The Preferred Options of the Plan includes new strategic policies and proposes specific allocations for new housing, jobs, shops and infrastructure across the County. The Plan aims to: Create 30,000 jobs and increase the proportion of our workforce in work to 73% (from the current rate of 67%); Focus development on the twelve main towns and improve the sustainability of all settlements; … Continue reading
Planning Rules Change to Boost Economy
A major new package of planning measures has been announced to help kick-start the UK economy. Commenting on the measures Michael Wellock, Kirkwells’ Managing Director said: “Given the state of the economy these measures have a hint of desperation about them, but now is not the time to quibble. Hopefully these measures will help to get development moving.” If a planning problem is holding your project back get expert help call us on 01282 872570 or email. The measures include: Removing restrictions on house builders to help unlock 75 000 homes currently stalled due to sites being commercially unviable. Developers who can prove that council’s costly affordable housing requirements make the project unviable will see them removed. New legislation for Government … Continue reading
Kirkwells Appointed to Support Stretton Neighbourhood Plan
Kirkwells have been appointed by Stretton Parish Council to help support their neighbourhood plan preparation. Stretton are one of the Government’s neighbourhood planning frontrunners. Currently awaiting publication of their designation notice Stretton had previously been one of a number of parishes in East Staffordshire who had attended one of Kirkwells’ neighbourhood planning training sessions. In announcing the appointment Stretton Parish Council Chairman David Eynon said: “We are very pleased to have the support of Kirkwells at this important time. Working closely with the Parish Council their experience and professional approach will ensure Stretton’s NDP will deliver for the residents of Stretton and also help us to build a positive working relationship with Staffordshire County Council.” Kirkwells’ Policy Director, Louise Kirkup said: … Continue reading