News
Revocation of Regional Strategies - 7th Jul 2010
Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, announced on the 6 July that with immediate effect "Regional Spatial Strategies" will be revoked in a Parliamentary written statement. read more...
CgMs PPS5 seminar - 10th Jun 2010
Wednesday 9th June, CgMs Consulting, in association with the chambers of 2-3 Greys Inn Square, jointly held a breakfast briefing on PPS5 - "Planning for the Historic Environment" read more...
Revised PPS3 -Housing - 9th Jun 2010
The Government has today enabled its powers on 'garden grabbing' and the abolition of minimum densities read more...
Work Placements at CgMs - 2nd Jun 2010
The successful applicant(s) will assist with day-to-day casework and research, accompany staff on site visits and witness first hand town planning theory in practice. read more...
Decentralisation and Localism Bill - 26th May 2010
In the Queen's speech of 25 May, it was announced that a "Bill will be introduced to devolve greater powers to councils and neighbourhoods and give local communities control over housing and planning decisions.” read more...
Full CLG Ministerial Team announced - 24th May 2010
Communities and Local Government now have the full ministerial team in place read more...
Election news update - 20th May 2010
The new coalition Liberal Democrat and Conservative Government published on May 20th its document entitled" The Coalition - Our Programme for Government read more...
The Election Results - Planning for Uncertainty - 12th May 2010
The Lib Democrat/Tory joint administration now puts the English planning system into a period of likely major transition and uncertainty. read more...
Election results: Update - 12th May 2010
Eric Pickles is the new secretary of State at Communities and Local Government. Eric Pickles is MP for Brentwood and Ongar in Essex and held the CLG post in opposition between 2007 and 2009, as well as also having been shadow minister for transport read more...
PPS5: Planning for the Historic Environment Seminar - 12th May 2010
CgMs and 2-3 Gray’s Inn Square would like to invite you to a breakfast briefing seminar on the new Planning Policy Statement. read more...
CgMs/Property Week Election Webinar, 27 April - 15th Apr 2010
CgMs Consulting are jointly sponsoring, in association with Property Week and Lovells , an "Election Webinar" which will give you the opportunity to both hear and also directly ask the Minister for Housing and Planning, John Healey and Bob Neill, Shadow Minister for Local Government and Planning (and also Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party), any planning or real estate questions that you wish to raise. read more...
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations now in force - 12th Apr 2010
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations came into force on 6 April 2010 enabling the introduction of the CIL by "Charging Authorities. read more...
PPS5 - "Planning for the Historic Environment" - 25th Mar 2010
The new PPS now replaces former Planning Policy Guidance Notes 15 (Planning and the Historic Environment, published in September 1994) and 16 (Archaeology and Planning, published in November 1990). PPS5 is also supported by guidance prepared by English Heritage and explains how councils and developers can apply the new policies. The PPS is now a material planning consideration in the determination of planning applications. read more...
Draft guidance to reduce carbon emissions & protection of the natural environment - 25th Mar 2010
Housing and Planning Minister, John Healey, announced on 9 March 2010 three new draft Planning Policy Statements for public consultation in relation to helping to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions through the English planning system. read more...
Amendments to the GPDO for non domestic premises to be introduced on 6 April - 18th Mar 2010
Amendments to the GPDO for non domestic premises to be introduced on 6 April read more...
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