New Government White Paper on Planning Reform

by Robert Wilson           New Government White Paper on Planning Reform Where next for Town and Country Planning? The Government’s Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said in October 2019: “We are going to be bringing forward a white paper on planning reforms. We’ll have to see what happens in the coming weeks to be able […]

IPS Leads Architects Briefing Events

Throughout the new year, IPS have been sharing our experiences of the planning system with our architect colleagues in a series of informal seminars. The presentations covered a wide variety of topics, of specific relevance to architectural practice. This included the general permitted Development Order (GPDO) and changes to the prior approvals for both barn […]

IPS attend Swindon Six Nations Charity Dinner

IPS were invited to attend a Six Nations Dinner with our clients, Hills Homes last week. The evening was hosted by former England captain Dylan Hartley and included a preview and highlights of the forthcoming 2020 Six Nations Tournament and a Q and A session. The evening was greatly enjoyed by those in attendance and […]

Northern Ballet: 50th Anniversary Gala

Impact Planning Services are proud to have sponsored two dancers at the Northern Ballet, Rachael Gillespie, a First Soloist and Ashley Dixon a Principal Soloist. Rachael began dancing at the Judith Hockaday School of Dance and Drama (Swindon) and Central School of Ballet. Rachael joined the Northern Ballet in 2007 and previously danced with Scottish […]

Need for Elected Member Training

by Robert Gillespie           Thoughts on the process involved in Planning Committees reaching decisions on planning applications. The need for elected member training I dread to count the number of planning committees which I have attended having witnessed what can only be described as “palm tree justice”.  Not all my clients’ […]

Merry Christmas from all at IPS

It has been a busy year for all at IPS and in celebration of the past years’ hard work the team enjoyed a festive evening of tapas and drinks in Swindon. We’d like to thank everyone with whom we’ve worked over the past year. We wish you the very best for the festive season, and […]

Congratulations to Benjamin Seward!

Congratulations to our colleague Ben who has completed his Masters Studies at Oxford Brookes University, graduating with an MSc (hons) in Environmental Impact Assessment and Management. Ben completed his studies over the past 2 years whilst continuing to work at IPS. The course covered a wide range of topics including Neighbourhood Planning, GIS Modelling, EIA […]

Swindon Borough Local Plan Review 2036: Regulation 19 Consultation

Swindon Borough Council are currently carrying out a review of the current Local Plan for the Borough of Swindon. Housing delivery in Swindon is increasingly reliant on large-scale new communities allocated for development in the Local Plan 2026, including the New Eastern Villages and Kingsdown. Due to delays in delivering these strategic sites, there is […]

Reserved Matters at Linton, Cambridgeshire – Approved By Planning Committee

IPS were pleased to achieve reserved matters approval for a site at Bartlow Road, Linton earlier this month for our clients Abbey Developments Ltd. Image Credit – NC Architects The site was the subject of an extant outline planning permission for up to 55 dwellings granted in September 2017. Following this, a reserved matters application […]

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