HPP recently gained permission via appeal for a small residential scheme near Stroud in Gloucestershire.
In this case, the wider curtilage benefits from an extant outline consent for two dwellings to the north of the proposal site. The proposal includes the provision of two additional dwellings on the southern section, while retaining an existing property. A total of five dwellings would therefore be provided on the site. Click heading for more info.
No eco towns will make the government's shortlist unless they meet the highest standards, housing minister Margaret Beckett insisted last night. Click heading for more info.
Commercial news: HPP secures permission for large industrial extension in Cotswolds
On behalf of Godwin Pumps Limited, Hunter Page Planning has successfully secured planning permission for a large factory extension to their manufacturing plant in Quenington, Cirencester. The rural location of the site and its constrained nature both in terms of size and very close proximity to neighbouring residential properties presented a challenging planning brief. Click heading for more info.
The government must rethink its East of England Plan after High Court ruling.
High Court judge, Mr Justice Mitting, has ruled mostly in favour of Hertfordshire County Council and the District Council of St Albans, who had banded together to attack the plan, which they claimed would add substantial levels of new housing to an already congested area that currently helps perform a vital Green Belt function around Greater London. Click heading for more info.
St Vincents Therapeutic Care Centre is a well established charity based in Cheltenham which provides care for severely disabled adults. They have outgrown a their current premises and Hunter Page Planning has recently gained permission for a new state of the art, low profile 12 bed residential/respite facility and activities centre. Click heading for more info.
Let’s start with the good news…market conditions do not appear to be getting any worse.
On the new homes sales front, developers are reporting steady sales of on average 2-3 plots per month per site; achieved with aggressive pricing and the use of other incentives including part exchange. Down valuations by the mortgage surveyors however remain a big obstacle once a sale has been agreed. Click on heading for info.
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has stated that temporarily converting empty shops into social enterprises, local art displays or learning centres will help innovative communities prevent high streets declining. The suggestion responds to the visible impact of the recession on high streets with empty units in towns and cities nationwide. Click blue heading for more on this article.
On 11th March 2009 planning minister Baroness Andrews announced a number of revisions to the planning appeal system. The package of amendments is designed to make the process more efficient, proportionate and customer-focused. Click on blue heading for more on this article.
On 5 March 2009 the Government published a response to the Killian Pretty Review outlining plans to decrease the number of planning applications by up to 40%. Housing and Planning Minister Margaret Beckett announced the Government's proposals to review key elements of the planning process, with a view to boosting the economy in the current economic climate. Click on blue heading for more on this article.
With interest rates so low, a planning appraisal is a good way of testing the planning prospects of a site for development potential and is often a good way of identifying sites that are worthy of further investigation. For a nominal fee, HPP will carry out all the necessary appraisal work to help inform you on the development potential of any given site that you maybe considering for development in the future should it be ready to advance immediately or be considered a strategic option. Click on blue heading for more on this article.