Pictured: Jon Millhouse, director of Planning
Design
The Derby firm of planning consultants behind a proposed
£7m development at Pride Park Stadium is organising an event
to show how businesses might benefit from planning reform.
Planning Design, based in Vernon Gate, worked for 11 months on
proposals before submitting them to the city council on behalf of
Derby County Football Club.
The scheme, known as The Plaza@Pride Park, which involved
liaising with other professionals, is for a mixed use development
of restaurants/cafes, bars, two convenience shops, and offices,
plus public open space. It would create hundreds of jobs.
Planning Design has teamed up with Nottingham-based Bancroft
Consulting to organise and present seminars at The Quad, Derby, on
November 4 to show how proposed changes which have hit the
headlines could affect developers and their plans for projects.
Jon Millhouse, director of Planning Design, said: "As the
economy falters and growth is desperately needed, the Government is
looking to cut red tape by rebalancing the planning system and the
provision of transport infrastructure to become more pr-development
to boost the economy and jobs."
But the Government's plans have been controversial and met with
opposition from various groups. This has led to national debate but
also confusion as to what the changes could mean.
"The aim of this event is for speakers to use their wealth of
knowledge and experience to clarify the situation by enlightening
people on the latest Whitehall thinking and give an insight into
the opportunities that the proposed changes present for
businesses," said Jon.
The practice's managing director Jonathan Jenkin will lead off
talking about the new national planning policy framework, to be
followed by Jon on how renewable energy affects planning.
Chris Bancroft, director of the Nottingham-based transport
consultants, will talk on highway design guidance. Richard Pigott,
senior planner at Planning Design will round off by talking about
opportunities for development.
The free session starts at 9am with registration and will finish
after midday with questions and answers.
Anyone wishing to attend should contact Planning Design on 01332
347371.