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New Homes in Chichester District – Our Work in 2025

Keep an eye on this page for video updates from our Director, David McFarlane, on the various issues you may face during consultation on development proposals

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Today we visit a village in Chichester District, discussing our work on a residential scheme in the area, and discussing about the importance of community amenities such as MUGAs.

December 22, 2025

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We’ve been working with the land promoters on this Business and Trade Park for almost half a decade, supporting them with political and community communications through a sequence of planning applications for various sections of the site.

This week, we visit a project just a few minutes walk from our office in Central London. For this scheme, we were brought in to deliver post-planning communications, working closely with the MD of a major developer to deliver clear and effective communications in a sensitive area.

Just as important as building new homes is delivering the community facilities to go alongside, and in recent years we’ve worked closely with several retailers, including Lidl, to gain planning consent for new food stores throughout the country.

Today we’re in Henfield, discussing how we helped gain consent for 200+ new homes on land that had been allocated in the Neighbourhood Plan.

This week we move from rural Oxfordshire to the heart of London, where we supported a hotel extension just metres from Trafalgar Square.

This week in our tour of projects SP Broadway have helped with this year, we’re visiting a beautiful village in the heart of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds.

This week on our journey around of some of the projects we have supported this year,  David discusses a data centre in Buckinghamshire, right next to the M25. For this project we engaged extensively with local stakeholders and residents, highlighting the benefits of our proposals. The site was approved by the Secretary of State earlier this year.

Between now and Christmas, David will be giving a tour of some of SP Broadway’s successes this year – starting with a brownfield site in West Berkshire.

David gives an overview of Rachel Reeves’ first speech as Chancellor as she sets out her case for planning reform

David McFarlane discusses a recent planning consent and the importance of consultation and engagement.

David McFarlane discusses the upcoming local elections and EV charging points

James Newhall discusses the outcome of the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election

David McFarlane reflects on the Ox-Cam Arc at Conference in Milton Keynes

David McFarlane talks about SP Broadway’s first in-person public exhibition since COVID

August 2021: David McFarlane speaks about the upcoming party conference season

June 2021: Update from David McFarlane on contents of the Planning Bill, SP Broadway Political Breakfasts and Pre-Planning Committee member briefings

September 2020 update

Reorganisation of tourist facilities

May 2020 update

Hotel regeneration

Community centre opening

Kingsgrove, Wantage

Providing infrastructure

Bellway Homes, Woolwich

Old Trafford

Communications for development projects in the public sector

Redevelopment of a brownfield site in a residential area – Emerald Gardens, Kew

Consultation on a town centre scheme – Bexleyheath

Rejuvenation of a historic market in a World Heritage Site – Greenwich

Providing areas of open space

Politics of Planning

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November 14, 2025
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October 27, 2025

Politics of Planning is our weekly planning update, bringing you the news and analysis you need to plot a successful planning course though fast-changing political waters.

Events

Cllr George Cowcher
Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Planning and Economic Development
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Microsoft Teams, 7:45am - 10:00am
February 03, 2026
Cllr Millie Earl
Leader (and Portfolio Holder for Planning and Local Plan)
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Microsoft Teams, 7:45am - 10:00am
February 18, 2026

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