Stroud is an interesting district to work in and we have been providing planning consultancy services on residential, commercial and householder development projects in the area for over 15 years.  Undoubtedly a beautiful location, in planning terms it has unique … Continued

It is all GO at Cotswold District Council with a number of key consultations launched this month.    Kicking off proceedings with their Local Plan update Regulation 18 consultation,  CDC state that they are seeking to make their Local Plan “Green … Continued

This week South Gloucestershire Council has launched a Regulation 18 consultation for their new local plan, along with a call for sites.  Regulation 18 consultation – South Gloucestershire’s new local plan The consultation is titled South Gloucestershire, new Local Plan … Continued

photo of a river valley in the Forest of Dean

Do you have land for development in the Forest of Dean? The Forest of Dean District Council (FODDC) is undertaking a Call for Sites exercise and is seeking land in the district that could potentially accommodate future housing, employment areas, … Continued

On 2nd June 2020 Wealden District Council launched a call for sites. If you are a landowner, a developer, or an agent then now is the time to submit plots of land for consideration by the council for inclusion as … Continued

Outline plan for 70 home development

Plainview Planning have been supporting Context Land in an exciting land promotion project for 70 homes to the south of Halstead in Essex. We are delighted to have been part of the project team to secure outline planning permission for … Continued

site analysis and settlement boundaries

Since the introduction of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in 2012, the Government has been pushing for the planning system to be genuinely plan-led at both a local and national level.  In order to achieve this Local Planning Authorities … Continued

Basingstoke and Deane development constraints map

Do you have a plot of land that you think might be suitable for residential or employment development? If your site is within the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council area, then you may be interested to know that they have … Continued

GIS mapping for development opportunities in Barking and Dagenham

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham are currently inviting landowners, members of the public and prospective developers to put forward any sites that they think have potential for housing, commercial or community development. The deadline for submissions is Friday … Continued

view of english towns and fields ref settlement boundary

Developers and landowners are familiar with trying to get their sites allocated for development in Local Plans. However, there are often strict criteria and lots of competition for such allocations. An alternative approach is to make representations during a Local … Continued