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Tue 16 Apr · 2 MINUTE READ

Bedfordshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2024

Mon 12 Feb · 3 min read

‘Critical National Priority’ for Energy Infrastructure

Bidwells’ Planner Mike Jones, shares his thoughts on updated National Planning Policy and what this means for development and decision making.

Fri 27 Jan 2023 · 3 MINUTE READ

The playing field of planning policy, Q&A on Education with Mike Jones.

Following a busy year working on multiple school planning projects across the East of England, Planning Partner Mike Jones answers questions on the role of education in the ever-moving playing field of planning policy and his wider experience of education in the planning process.

Tue 01 Feb 2022 · 2 MINUTE READ

Herts over Mind – Delays and Abandonment

The political football that is the Green Belt ruling emotions over logic, for the future growth in Hertfordshire.

Thu 23 Jul 2020 · 3 MINUTE READ

Flexibility & Protection – A Use Class Order for the 21st Century?

Reform was promised and change is very much the order of the day for this Government with the latest changes to use classes and permitted development rights. Mike Jones, Planning Partners highlights the fundamental changes to use classes which come in to force on the 1st September 2020.

Wed 01 Jul 2020 · 2 MINUTE READ

Blog | More haste, less speed

With the Prime Minister promising the most radical reform of the planning system since WW2, Planning Partner Mike Jones asks if we need more haste and less speed.

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