Planning public affairs, stakeholder engagement and community consultation
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ALT We have opened offices on Northampton Business Park, Northampton, to support developers, promoters, landowners and infrastructure providers across Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Warwickshire as they engage with local communities, stakeholders and policymakers throughout the planning process. #chelgatelocal#planningcommunications#publicaffairs#stakholderengagement#development#Northamptonshire#Oxfordshire#buckinghamshire#warwickshire#cambridgeshire https://chelgatelocal.co.uk/northampton-office/
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Apr 29
Local government reorganisation is not just on the horizon, it is a juggernaut hurtling down the road towards us. Join our breakfast briefing on 15 May on the impact of LGR on planning and development in Surrey and Sussex: chelgatelocal.co.uk/breakfas…
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Apr 29
Despite the number of skyscrapers going up in the City of London, few planning applications have generated as much controversy as the application for 1 Silk Street for a 21-storey, £450 million office block.chelgatelocal.co.uk/controve…
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Apr 27
Read our short article on local government reorganisation: it is not just on the horizon, it is a juggernaut hurtling down the road towards us: chelgatelocal.co.uk/local-go…
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Apr 24
The April issue of Planning Ahead has been published: local elections, local government reorganisation, devolution and new team members: mailchi.mp/chelgate/planning…
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23 Oct 2025
Surrey & Sussex breakfast briefing on local government reorganisation and devolution: Friday, 7 November. Open to all housebuilders, developers and promoters. Speakers from Surrey CC, Spelthorne and the Surrey PPC: chelgatelocal.co.uk/our-even…
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23 Oct 2025
Our Mike Hardware presented at the HBF Eastern Region Planning meeting yesterday in Cambridge on the subject of local government reorganisation and devolution, and how the development industry may be impacted. See here for a write-up: chelgatelocal.co.uk/house-bu…
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25 Jul 2025
We are hiring! We are looking for two bright, enthusiastic and dedicated Account Executives to joing our team at Chelgate Local. Based in London, hybrid working, good salary and excellent propsects. chelgatelocal.co.uk/we-are-r…
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24 Jul 2025
Local government reorganisation and devolution provide a good opportunity for a more joined-up approach to infrastructure delivery, writes our very own Michael Hardware @mehardware lnkd.in/eCxtzNRG
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16 Jun 2025
The June issue of our newsletter Planning Ahead is out. Articles include UKREiiF, local government reorganisation in the North and South Thames regions, the fall-out for Reform UK following the local elections, and a new member of the Chelgate Local team. lnkd.in/eYb8erXh
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9 Apr 2025
The April issue of Planning Ahead is out with our usual monthly market update and articles about the Planning & Infrastructure Bill, Zoning Schemes and First Time Buyers. mailchi.mp/chelgate/april202…
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5 Mar 2025
See our latest update on local government reorganisation and devolution, the giggest shake-up of councils for over 50 years. There are interesting times ahead! chelgatelocal.co.uk/local-go…
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3 Mar 2025
Another success, this time for Redrow Homes for 480 homes on land north of London Road, Billericay. Almost a decade of work with three draft local plans, six changes of administration, two retirements and a baby! Well done to all involved.
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23 Feb 2025
A Bellway Homes application for 85 homes at Ongar, Essex, was unanimously approved by Epping Forest DC last Thursday. Five members unusually congratulated Bellway, one saying this: "should be a lesson to other developers of how to do this”.
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13 Jan 2025
The biggest shake-up of local government in 50 years is coming and will have a huge impact. See our update on devolution and local government reorganisation here: chelgatelocal.co.uk/local-go…
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30 Dec 2024
#Chelgate colleague Dr Emily Hickey will be on BBC’s Jeremy Vine Show today ( Noon. Radio 2) discussing Thatcher, Carter etc. Will be worth a listen
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20 Dec 2024
Seen here with me at the Chelgate Christmas Party. Mathew Lane (left), Nick Wood-Dow ( 2nd left ) , Mike Hardware ( right) celebrating an astonishing 80 years between them that they have been my friends & colleagues at Chelgate . I feel blessed & honoured
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21 Dec 2024
The Devolution Bill has huge implications for planning and development. It has been the 'elephant in the room' for some time, a huge shake up with many existing local councils subsumed into larger strategic authorities. We have summerised: lnkd.in/ezygHMKw
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7 May 2024
Our @mehardware was re-elected to Harlow District Council last Thursday, part of the team that retained control of the council with a slim one seat majority.
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4 Jan 2024
The New Year 2024 issue of Planning Ahead is out: the economy, NPPF, motivating the silent majority, park homes, two new colleagues, local plan updates and Elections 2024:
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