Wind Turbine ‘Repowering’ Hedley Planning were approached to prepare, submit and manage an application relating to the ‘repowering’ of an existing wind turbine at a farm in Thorpe-le-Street, East Yorkshire to address rapidly rising energy costs. ‘Repowering’ is considered to mean the replacement of some or all of an existing turbine’s infrastructure [...]

Isle of Man Solar Tracker Hedley Planning submitted plans for a new solar array on the Isle of Man which were given the green light, for the erection of three pole-mounted photovoltaic trackers, the first of their kind on the Isle of Man. Each tracker contained 36 photo voltaic panels and will [...]

WIND TURBINE PUBLIC CONSULTATION The use of wind-generated power is nothing new. For hundreds of years, farmers have harnessed the wind’s energy to help them run their businesses. The current challenging economic and environmental climates places ever-increasing demands on farmers and rural business owners to operate their businesses in a sustainable [...]

RURAL DIVERSIFICATION Rural diversification can come in many forms. Some farmers may want to explore alternative agricultural activities such as rearing rare breeds or unusual livestock, growing specialist crops, or perhaps investing in new technologies such as renewable energy in the form of wind farms. Others farmers are looking to non-agricultural sectors. [...]

DUNLEYFORD FARM NEW AGRICULTURAL WORKER’S DWELLING A controversial eight-year long battle by a Lanchester farming couple to transform their farming business has been won after revised plans got the green light. The approval will see ambitions by local farmer Tony White and his wife Norma to have a permeant residential dwelling on [...]

PROMOTION OF LAND AT SEAHAM GRANGE FARM THROUGH THE EMERGING LOCAL PLAN TO DELIVER MUCH NEEDED HOUSING GROWTH FOR THE REGION PROJECT DESCRIPTION County Durham’s Sustainable Community Strategy (2014) sets out the direction for the County’s development up to 2030, its ambition is: “to create sustainable places where people want to [...]

SECURING PLANNING CONSENT FOR 150 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AT STOCKTON ON TEES PROJECT DESCRIPTION Hedley Planning Services secured outline planning permission for residential development in the face of significant opposition. Issues included protected species, sustainable urban drainage systems, lack of five year land supply, housing numbers, affordable housing, open space provision and education [...]

MARLEY HILL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT DESCRIPTION The application site was the former Marley Hill Primary School and the school field associated with the building. The former school site lies towards the western end of Marley Hill Village, within the Marley Hill Conservation Area and within the Green Belt, however, the village itself, [...]

RESIDENTIAL – PIMLICO PROJECT DESCRIPTION Detailed planning permission for the redevelopment of existing garages and erection of residential units in a mews style “HPS gave us clear and detailed guidance in getting planning consent for our housing development. Throughout the whole process, from design input to securing planning, HPS proved to [...]

PLANNING CONSENT FOR 64 RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN DURHAM CITY CENTRE PROJECT NAME Outline planning consent was secured for the residential redevelopment of the former Fire and Rescue Headquarters site. Issues included reduced level of affordable housing, viability, Section 106 and off-site open space provision. “An excellent service handled with attention to [...]