Mar 17, 2023 | Policy Updates, Thought Leadership
A statement from Developing Consensus Chair Sandra Manson. The Devolution Deal is a game-changer for our region and a key catalyst in allowing us to unlock crucial investment and create a robust growth strategy. Offering a potential £4.2bn of investment into the North...
Apr 25, 2022 | Policy Updates, Thought Leadership
Led by Sandra Manson (Pegasus Group) and Helen Marks (Youngs RPS) along with the support of the Developing Consensus Planning Steering group, Developing Consensus has made key strides forward in collaborating with local planning authorities to communicate the...
Dec 5, 2021 | Thought Leadership
Partner at Knight Frank, Mark Proudlock, gives DC an update: What’s happening in the market? The high level of demand for space that started during the early days of the Covid crisis is showing little sign of slowing. I can’t remember the last time we experienced this...
Nov 20, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Developing Consensus is calling for the region to focus on presenting itself on a national and global scale as businesses look to relocate following Covid. Over the last few months, people have embraced digital technology with 96.3%[1] of UK workers surveyed revealing...
Nov 18, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Article written by Keith Taylor, Managing Director of UK Land Estates OUR SHOPPING habits are changing, and with them the landscape around us. Big warehouses, logistics centres and distribution hubs are in demand by the retailers that are expanding with this rapidly...
Oct 26, 2020 | Thought Leadership
This month we asked members: Are there any practices that planning authorities have developed during the pandemic to help speed up/support the processing of applications that should be kept and can you give an example of how these have improved the planning process?...