Your Content Goes Here Hedley Planning Services continues to expand its operations after securing planning approval for a renewable energy project in Northumberland. Planning permission has been granted for the installation of 12no solar panels measuring 1.8m by 1m each on land near Longframlington. This follows approval at the same site for [...]
Welcome to Amelia Robson, who has joined as a planner at Hedley Planning Services’ Hexham office. The move will see her helping the senior team in preparing planning applications and supporting planning statements for residential and commercial clients across the region. Amelia is a qualified Planner who graduated from Newcastle University in 2017 and [...]
Planning permission for hundreds of new homes across the North East has been secured by Hedley Planning Services. The move, which will also create new hundreds of new jobs, will see more entry-level family homes aimed at first time buyers coming to the market, built by Avant Homes at sites across the North East. [...]
New industrial development approved in Stockton We are pleased to have acted as planning agents on behalf of our client to secure planning approval for a Reserved Matters application for over 450,000 sqft of Industrial Estate at Urlay Nook Road, Eaglescliffe. This reserved matters application related to landscaping and appearance of the site and [...]
New rules for agreeing pre-commencement conditions prior to grant of permission: silver bullet or more delays? In a move designed to reduce delays to commencement of development, from 1 October 2018 planning permission for the development of land in England cannot be granted or modified subject to pre-commencement conditions without the written agreement of [...]
A huge congratulations to Hannah Chapman and Laura McDermott who graduated from Newcastle University with their Masters Degree in Town Planning last week.
Plans to turn empty Newcastle city centre shop into bar and music venue We are pleased to have acted as planning agents on behalf of our client to secure consent for an exciting new bar with live music and casual dining venue in a Grade II Listed building at 36-40 Clayton Street, Newcastle. This [...]
Hedley Planning Service prepared and submitted a planning application for Gentoo, which was recently granted permission for 99 new homes in Hetton, Sunderland. Despite the site previously being approved for residential development local and national policy continue to evolve and impact on changing plans for sites. Joe Ridgeon, Associate, said “the policy context keeps [...]
Another successful application working with Barratt Homes North East to secure consent at Committee for 118 new homes in Pegswood. While the site had been allocated for housing in the Morpeth Neighbourhood Plan, we worked hard with the developer and the Local Planning Authority to ensure that the scheme was both viable and addressed the concerns of [...]
Caitlin Newby and Joseph Ridgeon were pleased to act on behalf of Wild Dog Outdoors to secure the first step towards a brand new tourist venture in Northumberland. The application for a change of use from agricultural land to an education/tourism use in the sensitive and historic landscape near Chollerford, Northumberland was approved unanimously by the [...]
Planning permission was granted for a 'rent to buy' scheme for 24 homes in Sacriston. Hedley Planning Service, acting for Karbon Homes and Partner Construction, secured permission at Durham County Council's North Area Planning Committee. Joe Ridgeon, Associate, said "while the principle of this development had been previously agreed, we worked hard with the developer [...]
Hedley Planning Services have submitted planning applications for four existing Barratt Homes North East development sites. The applications are for a total of 891 homes, which will deliver an additional 219 homes from existing sites. These re-plans will increase the site efficiency through improved density and plot coverage. This has been done through focusing [...]
