Planning & Legal Breakdown Archives - No to Hammonds Farm

The Pigeon Proposal Is Back – And It’s Still All Wrong

Alan Roche — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 12:14:37 +0000

The Pigeon Proposal Is Back – And It’s Still All Wrong. Earlier this year, developers Pigeon Investment Management had their controversial plans for a huge new industrial estate — Strategic Growth Site 16b — rejected. The application was widely criticised as unsustainable, unjustified, and deeply damaging to local communities and the environment. But now, they’re...

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Chelmsford Pushes Local Plan Forward Despite 6,000+ Objections

Alan Roche — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 08:52:23 +0000

Local Plan to Be Submitted — But Are Chelmsford’s Residents Being Ignored? This version includes amendments requested by Chelmsford City Council. Sections that have been modified for accuracy or clarification are shown in square brackets [ ]. On 26 June 2025, Chelmsford City Council’s Policy Board will meet to ratify [removed on the request of...

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Biodiversity Net Gain

Charlotte Lyons — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:05:29 +0000

Biodiversity Net Gain: a look at this emerging policy A Policy with Promise — and Pitfalls Biodiversity Net Gain (known as BNG) is an emerging policy and a system now legally required in England for most new developments. While BNG has been heralded by developers and environmentalists alike as a progressive planning tool, it would...

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