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Join ourselves and Lichfields UK for an insightful Breakfast Seminar on the latest NPPF updates. 📅 12th February ⏰ 8-10am 📍 Blok, 1 Castle Park, Tower Hill, Bristol, BS2 OJA Lichfields will outline what the new NPPF means for planning and development in the South West, with a focus on local plans, housing requirements, and planning strategies 📊 Freeths experts Sarah Phillips and Richard Broadbent will be providing commentary on BNG, covering key considerations such as selling units, phased permissions, and potential challenges to be aware of. Places are limited so please email Millie Skinner | millie.skinner@freeths.co.uk by 7th February if you would like to attend 📧 #PlanningAndDevelopment #NPPF

Lichfields hosted a client seminar on planning reform and the opportunities and challenges ahead for those taking forward the Government’s agenda for securing housing and economic growth. The event – attended by over 200 people – opened with introductory remarks from Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, followed by a panel discussion chaired by Matthew Spry (Senior Director and Head of London office at Lichfields). Jennie Daly CBE (CEO at Taylor Wimpey plc), Brett Leahy (Strategic Director of Planning, Growth and Infrastructure at Enfield Council) and Rachel Clements (Planning Director at Lichfields) joined the Minister on the panel and considered a wide range of issues. Subscribe to receive our award-winning blog, expert analysis, and the latest updates on planning and development: https://lnkd.in/eEGcCWPQ Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government #NPPF #PlanningPolicy

Join Lichfields Bristol and Freeths on the 12th February for a Breakfast Seminar on the latest NPPF updates - RSVP details below! Lichfields will outline what the new NPPF means for planning and development in the South West, with a focus on Local Plans, housing requirements, and planning strategies. Freeths will provide expert commentary on BNG, covering key considerations such as selling units, phased permissions, and potential challenges to be aware of. Places are limited so please email bristol@lichfields.uk by 7 February if you would like to attend.

"Guidance to assist authorities in assessing their Green Belt and identifying grey belt will be published in the coming weeks". Housing and Planning Minister's Written Answer, 31 January 2025 Lichfields Grey Belt Development Flowchart: https://lnkd.in/ed8szYgp Explanatory Blog: https://lnkd.in/e8BF3hq5 Written Answer: https://lnkd.in/eaQidkGQ

Lichfields is proud to have secured approval for revised proposals at Solum’s Guildford Station scheme which will help transform a surface level car park into a new Station Quarter for Guildford with a new piazza and residential, office, retail and restaurant uses served by a MSCP. Early phases have already been completed pursuant to a planning approval granted on appeal in 2018. The latest permission relates to subsequent phases increasing the level of residential provision within the development.   Working on behalf of Solum Regeneration, and in association with 3DReid Ltd architects, we worked closely with Guildford BC and statutory consultees to steer this complex scheme through the planning process.   To understand how we can assist in repurposing your city centre assets, please contact Steven Butterworth and Dennis Pope.

The Senior Directors of Lichfields are pleased to announce the following promotions:    Myles Wild-Smith (Birmingham office), Emma Gomersal and James Cox, (Leeds), Melissa Wilson (Manchester), and Sarah Moorhouse (Thames Valley) to Planning Director;   Felix Charteris (London) and Max Kidd-Rossiter (Manchester) to Associate Director;   George Fennell (London) to Senior Heritage Consultant; and   Rhiannon Harrop-Griffiths (Cardiff) and Steve Rowe (Manchester) to Senior Planner.   "The Company’s success is based on our people, and this is a great group that are stepping up into new roles. They will continue to prosper as the market improves and the planning reforms yield lots of new opportunities. We wish them all the very best in their new roles." James Fennell, Chief Executive

The announcment from north-east mayor Kim McGuinness on a High Streets Commission provides new impetus for town centre regeneration - read my blog to hear my thoughts on what this could potentially achieve and the role for planning in all of this. Lichfields UK The North East Combined Authority #highstreets #regeneration #planning https://lnkd.in/eCNQECwC

📢 Join us for a breakfast briefing in partnership with Lichfields UK on their latest co-living insight research, followed by a discussion with industry leaders.   🏢 Hear from Lichfields Associate Director Georgia Crowley and the expert panel as they explore key topics including the use class for co-living, London’s planning policy and common myths surrounding the sector. They’ll also discuss trends in co-living applications - covering location, scale and form - and share strategies for addressing typical challenges in the planning process.   📅 Date: Wednesday 5 March | 8am - 10am  📍 Location: Lichfields, The Minster Building, 21 Mincing Lane, London, EC3R 7AG   Don’t miss this opportunity to network with other BPF Futures members and get the latest insights on co-living. Guest speakers will be announced soon!   ➡️ Book here: https://lnkd.in/ebV6ETQe Abigail H., Christopher Mizen

Read Phil Mccarthy's latest blog which considers Green Development in the Grey Belt area. [link in comments] A revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published in late 2024, to much fanfare. There was particular enthusiasm regarding the introduction of the “grey belt” concept. At the time of publication, much of the noise around grey belt in popular press coverage focused on how this was designed to increase housing delivery and how this concept would lead to urban sprawl, open the floodgates to housing anywhere and everywhere and would concrete over the countryside etc. etc. (all the familiar, usually unfounded, arguments that are rolled out on these occasions). But, what about energy projects…?