Hedley Planning

GREY BELT; GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES: The Government’s plan to make it easier to build on Grey Belt is likely to have limited impact on North East housebuilding in the short term, says Joe Ridgeon, Director, Hedley Planning.   However, it’s not all doom and gloom. A properly thought through and executed policy could deliver more opportunities in rural North East areas, opening the door for residential, commercial and tourism development within the Grey Belt that would otherwise have been prevented. Growth can be unlocked; new opportunities created. With the roll out of new superfast digital services in rural communities, increased flexible working practices with more people working online, and planning approvals in all the right places, the commercial opportunities for development could be highly significant with new jobs strengthening the rural economy and boosting household incomes. Read in full at https://lnkd.in/e87kRzwe #greybelt #greenbelt #planning #northeastengland #investment #farm #farming #agriculture #farminguk #farmlife #britishfarming #farminglife #ukfarming

AFFORDABLE BUNGALOWS DELIVERED: Fantastic to see this development progressing. The bungalow scheme in New Hartley will provide much-needed housing for the area, benefitting from strong transport links, local amenities, and access to green spaces. The scheme has been carefully designed to fit in with the character of the village while also improving local infrastructure. This follows the dementia-ready bungalows in Blyth that are nearing completion, for which we also secured planning permission. #affordablehousing #bungalows #dementiafriendly Ascent Homes Advance Northumberland Duncan Holness Joseph Ridgeon https://lnkd.in/e62m_VWP

AFFORDABLE DELIVERY: on behalf of Karbon Homes and Durham Aged Mineworkers Homes Association, Hedley Planning have secured permission for 42 new affordable bungalows in Trimdon, County Durham. Joseph Ridgeon said “this has been a long and complicated project, so we are delighted that Councillors supported the application, which will deliver much needed homes in Trimdon.” Thanks to the project team, including Lea Smith Clair Sanders Matthew Alexander Piers Palmer Declan Ghee Lewis Walker Alex Franklin https://lnkd.in/eGHMvz2f

MOTORING AHEAD: We have secured planning approval for new industrial units at the North East’s internationally recognised 'game changer' automotive and advanced manufacturing complex, IAMP. Read more here https://lnkd.in/eewDyKxR #northeastengland #North East #Construction #Logistics #Property #Sustainability #Manufacturing #planning #sunderlandbusiness

LOGISTICS HUB GO AHEAD: Good to get this one over the line. Regional press covers our latest planning success https://lnkd.in/e23d7mSC #northeastengland #North East #Construction #Logistics #Property #Sustainability #Manufacturing & Construction

New NPPF now live! Our team will be reviewing in detail and please get in touch if you have any questions about Grey Belt, Housing Need or any other opportunities you would like to discuss. Sean Hedley Joseph Ridgeon Alex Franklin https://lnkd.in/d_wMqrcK

Is it too early surely not? From All at Hedley Planning Have a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy 2025. Sunny Howd Joseph Ridgeon Rachel Day Mollie Cubbin Sean Hedley Alex Franklin Rebecca Hedley

Our HPS Newcastle Office have been at Newcastle University Planning Careers Fair today. Great to see and chat to many future planners! Thanks to Danny Oswell for organising. Alex Franklin Mollie Cubbin #planning #jobs #RTPI #northeast #YoungPlanners

Hedley Planning hosted an action packed night of fun and competition at Lane7 attended by many of the consultants we work with in the industry. These guys are the unsung heroes of many successful planning consents and we wanted to say thank you 🤩 Well done to Darran Kitchener at Milestone Transport Planning Ltd for winning the bowling 🎳 ! Sarah Dyer IHBC MRTPI Mark Osborne OS Ecology Ltd Craig Nixon Darran Kitchener Milestone Transport Planning Ltd Roger Copestake Lewis Kelter NJD Environmental Associates Emily Forster Peter Armstrong ONE Environments SAJ Transport Consultants

Always good to do something a bit different! Sunny Howd and Joseph Ridgeon have been working on this solar tracker development in the Isle of Man, which is seeking to meet an ambitious target of no less than 75% of the Island’s electricity from renewable sources by 2035. Please get in touch if we can help you with your renewable energy plans. #isleofman #renewableenergytransition #renewables #solarpower #solartrackers