PLANNING UPDATE NO.1 2012

The seminar was well received by all who attended with the following comments were received by email:

"Thanks for the invite to today’s seminar, which was very informative and interesting.”

“I enjoyed the seminar and would certainly wish to be included on the invite list for May.”

“Thank you for a worthwhile seminar”

We would like to thank all of those who attended and helped to make it a successful morning.  We now have 2 more dates for the diary for future Planning Updates:

23^rd May 2012

27^th September 2012

Please watch the website for further information or email admin@wsplanning.co.uk to be added to ou mailing list.

FREE SEMINAR!!

WEDNESDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2012
at Reigate Baptist Church, Sycamore Walk, Reigate, RH2 7LR

10.00am – 12.00pm

WS PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE ARE PLEASED TO INVITE YOU TO OUR FIRST PLANNING UPDATE EVENT OF 2012

Our Professional Staff and Preferred Partners will be giving short presentations on a range of issues including implications of the Localism Act, general planning updates (to include recent appeal decisions), progress of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), biodiversity & planning, landscaping and any other issues as relevant.

How to Book

To book please email admin@wsplanning.co.uk with the following information:

1. Full name and email address of all delegates
2. The full company name and address for our records

Planning permission has been allowed for the alteration and extension of Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Approach, Fulham. The proposal sought two additional floors to provide residential accommodation, facade re-cladding and lift installation works.

The Inspector noted that the land surrounding the site included 4 different conservation areas, the Grade II Listed Putney Bridge and the Grade II* Listed All Saints Church. In addition, views of the appeal proposal were also possible from the Borough's only Grade I Listed Building, Fulham Palace.

The Inspector concluded that the heritage significance of the individual settings of the Conservation Areas would not be seriously affected by the proposed addition of 2 floors and alterations proposed.

For further information regarding the above please contact Brian Woods on 01737 225711.

Look out for the WS Planning & Architecture stand at the "We Mean Business" Event at Fairfield Halls in Croydon on Thursday 2nd November 2011.

We Mean Business is going to be the best opportunity for local business in the Croydon Region. The free all day event at Fairfield Halls, Croydon brings together local small to medium business, consumers and key business leaders from organisations within Croydon, South London.

This Free Exhibition is a celebration of all that is good for business and is being organised by the Local FSB (Federation of Small Business) team which is one big reason to be there. The Exhibition takes place in Fairfield halls, Croydon which provides lots of facilities including a bar and restaurant from 10am til 4.30pm.

If you attended the joint WS Planning & Architecture and Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Seminar on 13th December 2010, you will have heard the Council’s Officers explain the Local Development Framework process, and the importance of taking up opportunities to influence the formulation of policy at an early stage.

Following examination by an independent Planning Inspector and withdrawal of the draft Core Strategy, the Council has revisited important aspects of the draft Core Strategy to ensure that it provides a clear plan for managing future development.

This non-statutory stage of consultation focuses specifically on the following issues:

• Housing provision
• The economy and provision of employment floorspace
• Retail provision
• Infrastructure and services required to support future development.

This is therefore an excellent opportunity for you to make comments on important issues regarding the Council’s housing targets and the future of the Green Belt. The IDP is also an important document because it will affect the amount of money you will have to pay in contributions to secure your development proposals.

If you currently have, or intend to have, an interest in land or developing land for housing, commercial or social infrastructure schemes in Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s area, then it is essential for you to attend and participate in this workshop.

Following the workshop on 1st November 2011 we will be submitting a co-ordinated response on behalf of all developers, landowners and agents who attend. However, you may just choose to attend the workshop.  You do not have to be a party to the comments we submit after the event.

The workshop will involve participation from those attending, and will be facilitated by WS Planning & Architecture’s policy expert, Maggie Williams. Both the Core Strategy and the IDP are lengthy and detailed documents, and therefore we will prioritise the main issues to be considered. Following the workshop, a response will be prepared to reflect the discussions, and submitted to the Council as a formal response on behalf of those attending.

Please e-mail admin@wsplanning.co.uk for further information on how to book your place.

A recent application to convert the upper floors of a vacant office building to provide a new gym facility in Reigate Town Centre have made headline news in the Surrey Mirror (click here to read the online article).

The application proposes a change of use from the redundant office use above Marks & Spencer which occupies the ground floor of Linden House. To take a closer look at the application and register your support in favour of this new proposal please click here. Further updates will posted as and when the Council make their decision.

If you have any queries regarding the proposal or have any similar planning related queries please contact Alex Moseley on 01737 225711.

Congratulations are due to Senior Planner, Julian Sharpe, who recently completed a charity bike ride from Dunnet's Head to Lizard Point (furthest point north-south in mainland Britain) on behalf of the Childrens Trust. Julian also appeared on the front cover of Reigate & Redhill Life (to read the article click here). If you would like to sponsor Julian please click on this link http://www.justgiving.com/JulianSharpe

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Planning permission was allowed by Appeal on 19th August 2011 for the installation of 16 No. solar panels and the construction of a building to house batteries and a generator together with the installation of 1 No. wind turbine at a residential property in the open countryside.

Contact Maggie Williams on 01737 225711 for further infomation regarding this case.