A huge congratulations to our business administrator, Becky Crane, for being shortlisted at the Insider North West Young Professionals Awards for young apprentice of the year. Now fully qualified with a distinction, you’re an essential part of our RJP town planners crew! Thank you to our friends at Luma Marketing and The Growth Company for…
RJP has successfully achieved consent for enlargements to a bungalow in the Stockport Green Belt following positive pre-application dialogue with the authority. The applicants who live on the site, now benefit from a positive Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development (CLOPUD) for a rear extension under Classes A and E of the Town &…
We are excited to announce that RJP will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary next month. In honour of the event, RJP will be hosting a celebration at our soon to be new office space located at Windmill Green. The celebration will be held on the roof terrace offering fantastic views overlooking Manchester Central. The event…
We were delighted to be invited along to the Cricket 100 match between Manchester Originals and London Spirits. Our hosts, BTTC-Infrastructure got us great seats and kept the drinks and chat flowing. Ruth learned about cricket from avid cricket fans, Shaun and Tess, and although the final result was not in Manchester’s favour, it was…
Shaun and Tillie’s work in responding to the consultation on a new paragraph 197 in the NPPF, relating to equalities, heritage and the legacy of the slave trade has prompted a desire to find out more. An overdue team get-together provided the ideal opportunity to head to Liverpool for an afternoon out to do just…
At RJP, we are naturally keen to promote Town Planning as a career. Earlier this year, Ted Blackmore, an MSc Planning student from the University of Manchester approached us with a view to gaining some work experience. In April, he completed a two week placement with us. Ted carried out valuable work for the team,…
Being stuck in numerous lockdowns throughout the past year, and enduring a cold and rainy winter was beginning to take it’s toll on the team. We found that we were struggling to find motivation to leave the house and get some well needed fresh air. As some of the team are a tad competitive, we…
At the end of March, RJP made representations to the government’s consultation on proposed changes to the NPPF objecting to the inclusion of a new paragraph 197. This new paragraph states: “In considering any applications to remove or alter a historic statue, plaque or memorial (whether listed or not), local planning authorities should have regard…
Congratulations to our Business Administrator, Becky Crane, on making the shortlist at this year’s Insider Media North West Young Professionals Awards 2021. Becky is shortlisted in the Young Apprentice of the Year category, following the recent completion of her Apprenticeship in Business Administration Level 3, passing with a distinction. We are delighted the Becky’s excellent…
RJP is delighted that the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) team was been awarded the ‘Team award’ in the annual ICE North West Civil Engineering Awards 2021. Each year ICE North West seeks out and shares examples of excellence in civil engineering practice across the region. The Team Award is new for this year, recognising how…