Plans to develop ‘much needed’ new affordable housing in a popular County Durham town, have been opened up to online public consultation. The community housing project, which is being led by Crook Community Leisure, could see a mix of up to 30 one, two and three bedroomed properties built for local residents, disabled people [...]

Hundreds of new homes and jobs could be created after planners gave the green light for a new multi-million pound residential development in County Durham. The development will deliver 190 new homes in Pelton, a village to the north West of Chester-le-Street in County Durham, under plans for a mix of two, three, four [...]

Director Joe Ridgeon believes a farm experience centre and lodge park in County Durham is among proposed new developments driving a ‘buoyant’ regional leisure sector. However, it’s the leisure schemes that are different that work best, contributing significantly towards securing final planning permission. Hedley Planning Services, which is involved in several projects across the [...]

The heart of Newcastle’s West End could be boosted with new luxury apartments and a restaurant thanks to plans submitted by Hedley Planning Services. The move will see the transformation of the former Northumbria Police station site on Westgate Road as ambitious proposals, which will create dozens of jobs and pump hundreds of thousands [...]

Plans for a new £11m residential development on the outskirts of a County Durham village have been given the green light. The move will see proposals for 46 three, four and five bedroomed homes, which have been approved by Durham County Council planning department, now proceed. The development by Akenside Developments at Syke Road [...]

Plans for a new multi-million pound residential redevelopment in Prudhoe have been given the green light. The move will see a mix of 50 two, three and four-bedroom family homes built on a 1.7 ha site on land south of North Row in Prudhoe, Northumberland, as part of a residential redevelopment of a key site in the town. [...]

Plans for a new farm experience centre and lodge park in County Durham have been submitted by Hedley Planning Services for approval. Under the proposals, a new barn building will be constructed on a site at Woodlands Park Farm in Knitsley near Consett along with up to 37 holiday lodges, many of which will [...]

Plans to create 82 new homes as part of a major redevelopment in Sunderland have been given the green light. The move will see north east house builder Avant Homes deliver a mix of two, three and four-bedroom family homes and a range of detached and semi-detached properties on a section of land behind the [...]

Hedley Planning Services is steering through plans for dozens of new homes in Sunderland. The move, on behalf of Avant Homes, sees proposals submitted for a new coastal community of 85 homes on Lowry Road in Seaburn, which are now being considered by Sunderland City Council. Complimenting existing plans for the seafront area, the [...]

Plans for a new multi-million pound retail, residential or hotel complex that will boost the regeneration of Bishop Auckland in County Durham have been approved. The green light has been given to allow the conversion of the ground and upper floors of the Grade II listed former Beales department store on Newgate Street, which [...]

Director Joe Ridgeon says farmers and landowners must urgently consider their future if they are to secure their children’s and grandchildren’s inheritance. So, what can be done to improve the future prospects for current and future generations in an agriculture sector at a crossroads? The key for landowners is thinking longer term. Those who [...]

The regeneration of a County Durham town has received a boost after submission of plans to develop a new multi-million pound retail, residential or hotel complex. The move sees planning applications to convert the ground and upper floors of the Grade II listed former Beales department store on Newgate Street in Bishop Auckland, which [...]

Engaging the local community is the key to success for those planning wind farm diversification projects, says director Joe Ridgeon. The use of wind-generated power is nothing new. For hundreds of years, farmers have harnessed the power of the wind to help them run their businesses, and there can be little doubt that renewable [...]

The regeneration of a site overlooking the River Tyne in Ouseburn has moved a step closer following submission of plans for a new £7.5m apartment complex. If it gets the green light, the move could see the creation of a multi-storey residential scheme on derelict land off St Lawrence Road close to the confluence [...]

Welcome to Alex Franklin, who has joined as a planner at Hedley Planning Services' Hexham office. The move will see him helping the senior team in preparing planning applications and supporting planning statements for residential and commercial clients across the region. A student member of the RTPI studying for a Masters in Urban Planning [...]

The Government must act quickly and stop changing the planning system, says Hedley Planning Services' director Joe Ridgeon. Speaking in the light of a new report, he says stability is ‘desperately’ needed to prevent more delay and uncertainty in the local planning process, and also wants to see more fully resourced local authority planning departments, [...]

Hannah Chapman will now be working alongside director Stephen Litherland on growing the new Yorkshire and Teesside operation at Wynyard, helping with new business development and providing strategic planning support for residential and commercial clients across the region. She will also continue to support Hedley Planning Services’ Hexham-based clients, Hannah has been involved in planning [...]

Director Stephen Litherland (right) considers strategic land promotion for housing development - and what farmers can do about it. If you’re a farmer, the opportunity to develop your land can be a glittering - and lucrative - lure, providing long-term financial security. However, engaging with the planning system can be a potential minefield. So, what can be done [...]

Hedley Planning Services will be providing specialist services across the region and into Yorkshire after opening new offices at the Evolution in Wynyard Park. Led by Hartlepool planning and development expert Stephen Litherland, the move will see the new operation target planning decision-makers across the North of England with strategic land promotion and consultancy [...]

In a challenging rural economic climate, farmers are increasingly looking at boosting income through diversifying their business activities. But what’s involved, and where can farmers get help and advice on their options? We offer some guidance. Rural diversification can come in many forms. Some farmers may want to explore alternative agricultural activities such as [...]