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PPS address HBF Policy Conference on NPPF

Friday, March 16th, 2012

Earlier this week, PPS Group managing director, Stephen Byfield sat on a panel of industry experts at the HBF Policy Conference in London to debate the forthcoming National Planning Policy Framework. Other panellists included Ben Cowell from The National Trust, Cllr Neil Clarke, Leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council and Nick Scregg, MD of Special Projects [...]

Understanding future planning policy: PPS Group to address conference

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Managing Director of PPS, Stephen Byfield will be presenting to delegates on the impact of localism on development projects at the event below.
The National Planning Policy Framework, CIL and Localism – Understanding Future Planning Policy in Practice
Date:    Tuesday 28th February 2012

How the National Planning Policy Framework, CIL and Localism will work together
Provides practical advice and guidance [...]

DCLG select committee report into NPPF

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

It was heralded as a new dawn for the development sector – a National Planning Policy Framework offering a faster, fairer, clearer process for all. Then environmental pressure groups complained that the Government’s draft NPPF favoured development over the countryside.
Now these same pressure groups have latched onto a report by the All-Party Communities and Local [...]

British Property Federation and PPS host localism event in Manchester

Friday, March 25th, 2011

The British Property Federation in partnership with localism and communications specialists PPS Group and co-hosts Eversheds and Turley Associates is pleased to announce the following North West focussed event:
What the Localism Bill means for regional development
Join BPF Chief Executive Liz Peace at this evening seminar and networking reception to discuss the complexities of the Bill [...]