Community engagement on a Neighbourhood Plan Review

13th February 2023Journal

Work is well underway reviewing the Joint Melksham Neighbourhood Plan, we have been working hard with the steering group to expand the scope of the plan, making sure it is as up to date and comprehensive as possible to give it maximum weight in future planning decisions. A big part of this is community and…

National roles for Place Studio on engagement in planning

29th July 2021Journal

Our considerable reputation on best practice community engagement in all areas of planning has been recognised in recent months, with work for England’s Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Welsh Government. Jeff was part of the team with Planning Aid Wales that undertook research for the Welsh Government, now out in the report titled…

Milestones…

19th June 2020Journal

This week, Place Studio turns ten years old! We can’t believe a decade has passed since we set up our business here in Bristol. Whilst we had been planning an exciting field trip (and prosecco!) to mark the occasion, we are all still celebrating this happy milestone from home.  Appropriately, we are spending some time…

Place Studio Shortlisted for RTPI Award!

17th February 2020Journal

We have been shortlisted as Small Planning Consultancy of the year for the Royal Town Planning Institute Awards 2020. The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence are the longest-running awards in our industry and we are honoured to be shortlisted alongside some excellent small consultancies – tough competition! We won back in 2015 and would be…