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CgMs are pleased to announce that in association with Property Week, we are co sponsors of a major planning conference entitled "Planning for Prosperity" in association with Bircham Dyson Bell. The Conference is to be held on 15 October at the Grange Hotel St Paul's, Godliman Street, London, EC4V 5AJ.
Key speakers include Richard McCarthy, Director General for Housing and Planning at Communities and Local Government, Bob Neill MP, Shadow Minister for Local Government and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, and Sue Willcox, head of Town Planning at Sainsbury's.
For details about the conference programme and how to make a booking, please click here.
If you wish to contact CgMs about the conference please contact Mike Straw.
Archaeology
Brooklands, Milton Keynes
CgMs have been advising Places for People on archaeological issues on a large residential site in the eastern expansion area of Milton Keynes. Following negotiations with Milton Keynes Council (MKC) and Milton Keynes Partnership (MKP) various phases of evaluation and mitigation excavation work have been agreed and implemented leading to the completion and sign off of all works for Phase 1 of the scheme. Following further negotiations with MKC and MKP, CgMs are currently managing all archaeological mitigation excavation works for the remaining phases of the scheme. This work is due for completion by the end of the summer this year at which point all archaeological investigations will have been signed off removing all archaeological constraints for Places for People's Brooklands development.
Redcliff Street, Bristol
The Carlyle Group has been granted planning permission for redevelopment of their 1.5 ha site between Redcliff Street and St Thomas Street in the centre of Bristol. The site sits within the Redcliff Conservation Area and what was historically part of the Medieval suburbs of Bristol. Archaeology was a key issue and CGMS' Cheltenham Archaeology team were able to negotiate with Bristol City Council to ensure a successful application. CGMS will continue to monitor the archaeological mitigation works required as a condition of planning permission.
National Grid work in South Wales
CGMS work regularly for the energy sector and the Archaeology team in our Cheltenham office have recently helped National Grid with a planning application for a new 275Kv substation at Margam, South Wales. Deposits of peat recorded within the site have potential to preserve archaeological remains, however CGMS were able to agree a strategy with the LPA that minimised the impact of the development on the archaeological deposits and saved National Grid money and stopped potential headaches with the construction programme.
For further information please contact Rob Bourn.
