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Working with First Choice Homes Oldham, NJL are pleased to have submitted a full planning application for 88 dwellings at Vale Drive, Oldham.

NJL has submitted a full planning application on behalf of Northstone for a residential development of 108 dwellings at Garnet Fold, Bolton. The site includes several historic coal mines and so the proposed development includes a robust remediation strategy and sympathetic layout to enable this allocated housing site to come forwards to contribute towards Bolton’s housing land supply.

NJL consulting have just secured a significant new consent for a private client. This is for 3 new build houses and conversion of old barns for further residential development. This particular case, in Cheshire Green Belt is very significant for a few reasons.

Permitted Development Rights changes: Government confirms all new homes delivered through permitted development rights to meet the Nationally Described Space Standard

NJL are pleased to have submitted the first phase of housing at Wilmslow Road, Heald Green which will help cross-fund the Transformation Project at Seashell Trust. This reserved matters application follows the landmark appeal decision allowed by the Secretary of State in April 2020 which now represents the most recent and definitive cross-funding case in the Green Belt in the country.

A landmark, and controversial, decision on appeal for a special needs school in Stockport is notable for demonstrating the high level of scrutiny and evidence required to justify the scheme, writes Nick Lee, managing director of NJL Consulting.