Blog posts tagged with “planning decisions”

Urbanissta Announces New Built Heritage Partnership with Past & Present Heritage

Urbanissta is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Jo Upton‑Merone of Past & Present Heritage, strengthening our ability to support clients with specialist built‑heritage advice across strategic sites, development projects, and heritage‑sensitive locations.  As heritage considerations become increasingly prominent within planning policy and decision‑making, this collaboration ensures our clients receive clear, evidence‑based guidance that balances development objectives with the protection of historic assets.  Why this partnership matters  Heritage constraints […]

3rd August 2026

Planning Committees and the National Scheme of Delegation: What’s Changed and Why It Matters (June 2026)

The Government has introduced a statutory, nationally standardised Scheme of Delegation that every Local Planning Authority (LPA) in England must now follow. This is one of the most significant governance reforms in recent years – reshaping who makes planning decisions, how applications move through the system, and where democratic oversight sits. The changes are legally […]

20th July 2026

? Bringing Visions to Life! ?

In collaboration with architects Geoff Perry Associates, we can create captivating CGI’s, presentation boards, and brochures. Let’s make your developments a reality with our expert visualisations to enhance and bring your community consultation to life.. We’re proud to work with Geoff Perry Associates www.geoffperryassoc.co.uk to produce high-quality CGI’s, presentation boards, and brochures. Our collaboration ensures […]

25th June 2024

Green Party Manifesto

Following on from the three main parties, the green party released their 2024 election manifesto, we take a look at their proposals.. Housing Providing Fairer, Greener Homes for all Right Homes, Right Place, Right Price Charter The Greens propose that local authorities and the national government must collaborate to provide affordable housing in areas where […]

20th June 2024

Liberal Democrats Manifesto 2024..

The Liberal Democrats were the first of the three main parties to outline their 2024 manifesto…here we take a look at some of the key policies of their manifesto.. A stronger economy and more jobs The cost of living has been high for many over the last few years, they propose to help people be […]

13th June 2024

Basingstoke and Deane Council

Conservatives Lose Ground in Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Elections.. The recent Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council elections unfolded as a pivotal moment in local politics, with significant gains and losses reshaping the landscape of representation. The Conservative Party suffered a notable setback, losing seven seats, while other parties, including Labour, Liberal Democrats, Green, and […]

8th May 2024

Rochford Council

Following the elections on Thursday 2 May 2024, the situation with Rochford council remains the same with no party majority. The Conservatives fell from 14 to 10 councillors with the Liberal Democrats gaining three seats. Rochford has been hung since 2022 when the Conservative lost power. It has been run by Independent, Liberal Democrat and Green […]

7th May 2024

Local Election Results 2024 – Broxbourne Council

Broxbourne Borough Council Following the elections on Thursday 2 May 2024, Conservative defended all their nine seats. Labours Sean Waters successfully defended his seat. Picture 1: BBC News For a look at the candidate list in full click here..

7th May 2024

Local Election Results 2024…

St Albans City and District Council Following the elections on Thursday 2 May 2024, the Liberal Democrats have retained control of the St Albans City and District Council with an overall majority. Labour have won two seats, with Conservative losing one seat. St Albans is also the only parliamentary seat in the region that currently […]

7th May 2024

Labour announces details on its housing plan……

On the 19th April 2024 a press release was issued called “Labour’s housing plan: How we’ll protect our natural spaces and free up grey belt land for building”, which provides an interesting insight into the emerging Labour approach to housing and green belt release. The press release introduction states that “The current planning system isn’t […]

22nd April 2024