Part 7 in our Series - The Truth Behind the Plan: Broken Promises – The Duty to Cooperate Failure
Planning is not just about land. It is about law, process, and relationships. At the heart of the Local Plan system is a principle enshrined in law: the Duty to Cooperate.
This duty — set out in Section 33A of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 — requires local planning authorities to engage constructively, actively, and on an ongoing basis
Part 6 in our series - Truth Behind the Plan: Community Voice Ignored – Why Our Parish Plans Matter
Behind every planning policy lies a promise: that communities will be heard. This promise was enshrined in the Localism Act 2011, which empowered residents........
Danbury’s Neighbourhood Plan, Sandon’s Village Statement, and Little Baddow’s consultation efforts were all sidelined. This isn’t planning — it’s imposition.
The fifth article in our series - The Truth Behind the Plan:
Hammonds Farm may look like farmland on a map — but it’s so much more. It sits at the heart of a delicate and interconnected ecosystem
Hedgerows, bats, barn owls, and biodiversity corridors face destruction if Chelmsford allocates Hammonds Farm. Nature cannot be offset with token planting.