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In the last of our three part series, Bloor Homes Planning Director, Mark Waite is in conversation with Peel Chief Exec of Housebuilding, Phil Wilson. In the 4 minute video they discuss the challenges within housing delivery and attracting new entrants into the housing market.

Good things come to those who wait, and, as many have already pointed out, this year’s Autumn budget arrived early in the week…

We have listed some of the announcements we think will be crucial to the planning and development industry in the coming months.

NJL Consulting has submitted a hybrid planning application, on behalf of St Modwen Properties Plc, to develop land at Chamberhall in Bury for an employment-led mixed use development.  The application comprises of a full planning application for 12,000 sq.m of Use Class B1, B2 and B8 employment floorspace in 16 units on Phase 1 of the development and an outline application for a mix of retail, leisure and employment uses on Phase 2.

This planning application represents an important milestone in bringing forward a development site that has been allocated for over 20 years, so that it can make a valuable contribution towards Bury’s economy. 

After assisting in Idle Hands’ pursuit for a permanent home (more information on that available here [insert link ]), NJL has successfully obtained planning permission and an associated Listed Building Consent to allow Beatnikz Republic Brewing Co. to occupy a unit at 35 Dale Street in the Northern Quarter.

Centrally located within Manchester’s Northern Quarter, 35 Dale Street comprises a Grade II Listed Building which previously housed office uses across its 4,000 sq.m of floorspace

In the second of our three part series, we're in discussion with Bloor Homes Planning Director, Mark Waite. In the 5 minute video we discuss  'Why you should care about viability assessments". We cover topics such as land value, stalled sites and what we think is needed to keep sites coming forward.

Blog written by Nick Pleasant, Associate Director

In early 2017 I – optimistically perhaps – suggested 2017 could be the year of meaningful Local Plan progress (see Housing White Paper requirements and MHCLG intervention(s)). But have we seen real or sufficient progress?