Hambleton Council have recently introduced a new requirement for a Sustainable Development Statement to be submitted with any planning application for 10 or more dwellings, or developments larger than 1,000 sqm.
A number of Planning Authorities now require these statements, so it is something worth checking before any new planning application.
More than 40 locations are being considered as sites for new homes to ease a shortage of affordable housing in the Yorkshire Dales.
The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) received 118 suggestions of potential sites after an appeal to landowners. It has drawn up a shortlist of 44, which are now being investigated. The YDNPA said the response to its appeal had been “very good” but it wanted more suggestions. It specifically wants to hear about potential sites in the Grassington, Hawes, Reeth and Sedbergh areas. The YDNPA’s housing working group will eventually draw up a draft housing development plan which will go out to public consultation.
Housing officer Peter Stockton said: “The final list will depend on the response from technical consultees like the highways authority, the Environment Agency, our archaeologists and ecologists.
“It will probably be a lot shorter than the 40 or so sites currently going for further investigation.”
When it made its appeal to landowners in January, the YDNPA said the lack of affordable housing in the national park was a “serious problem”.
It said local people were being forced out of the area because of high house prices.
From BBC News Website 28 September 2009
The Government has announced that the power to extend the time limits for existing full planning permissions will apply to all eligible consents and not just those for major development.
That clarification has come in a letter from Steve Quartermain, Communities and Local Government chief planner, to chief planning officers in England.
The letter confirms that the new arrangements will come into force on 1 October and will cover both listed building and conservation area consents.
The changes will cover planning permissions which are extant both on 1 October and at the date of application and have not yet commenced.
Outline permissions can also be extended under this power, CLG has decided, provided they are extant both on 1 October and at the date of application, and have not yet commenced.
The department will publish updated guidance in early October.
It has also revealed that it is proposing different charges than consulted on earlier this year. CLG’s revised proposals are: £500 for major developments, £50 for householder developments and £170 for other sizes of development. Parliamentary approval is needed for the new charges.
Draft application forms are available for view on the Planning Portal and final versions will be available for use on 1 October.
Read Steve Quartermain’s letter to Chief Planning Officers.
The above was taken from the Planning Portal news roundup 24th September 2009
View from the main approach along Ashlands Road
View looking towards the main entrance
View taken within the entrance / dining area
Ashlands Extra Care
The new scheme will provide accessible accommodation that is in a safe and secure environment which will allow people to live independantly with the availability of appropriate care and support when they need it.
View North to South of New LINAC Facility
View 'Inside' of the main Atrium
View of Bunkers under construction.
Recent success on the golf course has given me a free round of golf for 4 at Chester le Street. We have to give a few days notice, and it needs to be on a weekday to avoid competitions, but if anyone is interested please give me a shout. The voucher is valid until this time next year, so plenty of time!
Names in a hat please…
Gill Traynor has just informed me that it is EIGHT YEARS to the day since she joined P+HS! When asked the secret of her long service, Gill said: ‘P+HS really look after their staff’. Nice to hear, and congratulations Gill.
We are finally nearing the end of the Brompton Recreation Association job, a project that has been in the office
for over 20 years…..yes 20 years!
For those of you that have not worked on the project or for those of you that have and are interested on how it has turned out here is a picture of the (almost) finished article.
If you would like to see any more images there is a plethora on the Stokesley server under job 1433.
HBN 11-01 Facilities for Primary and Community Care has now been issued. This superceeds any previous guidance on primary care, and provides information on new room sizes which have changed significantly from the previous guidance.
It also provides a new direction to establishing sizes of primary care premises, finally superceding the old “Red Book” [which really ceased to be relevant in 2003!]. Available from the KIP site, or via Technical Indexes for subscribers.
P+HS have a working spreadsheet for calculation of consulting and treatment rooms, in accordance with the methodology outline in the guide.
Diana Cole, our Marketing Manager, has just achieved Chartered Marketer status.
Chartered Marketer Status is the benchmark for highly skilled marketers.Chartered Marketers status demonstrates ongoing commitment and competency. Many marketers have a relevant marketing qualification, but Chartered Marketers must ensure that they maintain and develop the currency of their marketing skills and knowledge. Chartered Marketer status is an effective measurement of business competency and expertise, which will ultimately contributes to better business performance. It is also a reassurance that the marketer will be ethical, experienced and can demonstrate first class marketing skills to give employers improved business advantage
Well done Diana!
