WEB NEWS - 30TH NOVEMBER 2003 CgMs SUCCESS
The White House, Motspur Park
In 2002 planning permission was refused by The Royal Borough
of Kingston to demolish The White House, Motspur Park and
redevelop the site on the basis that The White House was a
'Building of Townscape Merit'. The building was not situated
in a conservation area, nor was it of 'listable' quality.
The owners of the site subsequently decided to appeal against
this decision. Advice offered by CgMs enabled the developers
to demolish this non-residential building without planning
permission before the matter was considered at a public inquiry
in September. The appeal has been upheld and permission granted
to redevelop the site.
For further information on this project please contact Nick Doggett (Nicholas.doggett@cgms.co.uk)
FANTASTIC RESULTS FOR 2003
In a consultants survey published on 14 November 2003 in 'Planning', the RTPI journal, CgMs continues to demonstrate sustained growth, regional presence and increased depth in numbers of chartered town planners.
Notable results from the survey confirms: -
- CgMs is the 6th largest planning team in London with 21 planners
- Our strong regional presence in Cheltenham
- We are the 7th fastest growing planning consultancy nationally
- CgMs is now the 17th largest planning consultancy nationally
- CgMs is ranked as the 14th highest earning UK planning consultancy
For further information on this project please contact either David Keyte (david.keyte@cgms.co.uk) or Erica Mortimer (erica.Mortimer@cgms.co.uk)
NEW PLANNING POLICY STATEMENTS
The Government has recently published a number of updated Statements of Planning Policy for consultation.
These are the first versions of the Government's new Planning Policy Statement (PPS) format which replace the previous Planning Policy Guidance Notes (PPG's).
Three Planning Policy Statements currently out to consultation are as follows:
Draft PPS7 - Sustainable Development In Rural Areas
This document sets out the Governments national policies
on country towns and villages, rural business development
and rural services, and the wider, largely undeveloped countryside.
The consultation period on this PPS ends on the 12 December
2003.
Draft PPS11 - Regional Planning>
This document sets out the nature of local development documents
and the requirements for producing them. The consultation
period on this PPS ends on the 16 January 2004.
Draft PPS 12 - Local Development Frameworks
This document sets out the nature of local development documents
and the requirements for producing them. The consultation
period on this PPS ends on 16 January 2004.
Consultation on Planning Obligations
The government is also consulting on its proposals for reforming
and improving planning obligations (also known as Section
106 agreements). The consultation period ends on the 8
January 2004.
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