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CgMs are attending MIPIM 2012 - 13th Jan 2012
CgMs are attending MIPIM, the world's leading real estate exhibition and conference. read more...
London Bridge Station redevelopment gets the go ahead - 21st Dec 2011
As part of the £6billion Thameslink programme, the London Borough of Southwark resolved to grant planning and listed building consent on 20 December 2011 for the detailed design works required for the implementation of the Thameslink programme at London Bridge Station. read more...
Localism Act 2011 – CgMs free webinar debate 8 December - 29th Nov 2011
CgMs Consulting, in association with Property Week and Bircham Dyson Bell are to hold a free on line debate in relation to how the Localism Act 2011 will impact upon the English Planning system and therefore affect property investors, developer and occupiers. read more...
Localism Act 2011 - 17th Nov 2011
On 15 November the Localism Bill received Royal Assent. The Localism Act has wide ranging measures aimed at taking power away from Central Government so that local communities, through their directly elected local representatives, have more say in the provision of local services. read more...
New guidance issued by English Heritage - The Setting of Heritage Assets - 23rd Oct 2011
English Heritage has issued new guidance entitled 'The setting of Heritage Assets' read more...
Bob Neill speaks at the CgMs 'Planning Debate' - 18th Oct 2011
CgMs Consulting held on 18 October a “Planning Debate” in association with Property Week and Bircham Dyson Bell in whether the localism Bill will deliver economic growth. read more...
Renewable UK 2011 Annual Conference and Exhibition - 30th Sep 2011
CgMs at Renewable UK 2011 Manchester 25th-27th October read more...
Planning permission obtained for Doncaster Strategic Railfreight Interchange - 12th Sep 2011
CGMS Ltd, as Planning Consultants, coordinated a multi-disciplinary team including, Intermodality, WSP, Hankinson Duckett and MJCA,and faced the challenging task of winning acceptance for the scheme on a Green Belt site. read more...
Replacement London Plan – Adopted July 2011 - 12th Aug 2011
The Mayor of London has produced an updated strategic development plan for London – the 2011 London Plan. The policies take immediate effect and consolidates the ‘direction of travel’ for planning policy within London, replacing the earlier draft and The London Plan (Consolidated with alterations since 2004) (February 2008). In contrast to proposals for the Strategic Development Plan outside London, the new Plan retains an overall target for new housing, whilst other key principals of the old plan are retained – Opportunity Areas, Central Activities Zone, the Housing Density Matrix, Strategic Industrial Locations and a commitment to Renewable Energy provision. There are, however, a number of significant policy changes which are highlighted below, with reference to the ‘themes’ as they appear in the plan. read more...
Draft National Planning Policy Framework published - 2nd Aug 2011
Draft National Planning Policy Framework published 25th July 2011. The Government has published its long awaited draft National Planning Policy Framework for England which will replace all current Planning Policy Statements and Guidance Notes. At 52 pages long it will replace more than a 1000 pages of PPSs and PPGs. read more...
High Court decision on strategic rail freight interchange at Radlett - 7th Jul 2011
High Court quashes Secretary of State’s decision to refuse a strategic rail freight interchange at Radlett read more...
Cushman & Wakefield’s UK planning team is to join the London team of CgMs - 1st Jul 2011
CgMs Planning & Heritage consultants take on new team following outsourcing decision by Cushman & Wakefield read more...
Proposed draft National Planning Policy Framework submitted to Government - 25th May 2011
The Practitioners Advisory Group submitted its draft framework to the Minister for Decentralisation and Planning, Greg Clark, together with a set of recommendations on the 20th May 2011. read more...
Meet CgMs during 2011 - 3rd May 2011
CgMs will be participating at the following property industry events during 2011 where you can meet representatives from our heritage and planning teams. read more...
Proposed permitted changes of use from commercial to residential use - 12th Apr 2011
Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles, issued on the 8 April for public consultation until 30 June, the Government's proposals to enable the change of use from Class B1 (a) (offices; Class B1 (b) (research and development) and Class B1(c) light industry, to Class C3 (dwelling houses) without the need for planning permission. read more...
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