Blow for builders and landowners as first Calderdale Garden Suburb Planning application declared invalid
Blow for builders and landowners as first Calderdale Garden Suburb Planning Application declared invalid In a surprising and dramatic turn of events, the first planning application for the Thornhills Garden Suburb, part of Calderdale Council’s ambitious and controversial Local Plan, was declared invalid on 24 April 2024. The contentious Local Plan has faced significant public […]
Legal challenge update
High Court challenge unsuccessful. We are disappointed to share that our High Court legal challenge to the Calderdale Local Plan was unsuccessful. Throughout the local plan examination process, we collaborated with transport, infrastructure, air quality, and planning law professionals to provide detailed submissions to help shape a sustainable and deliverable local plan. The permission to […]
Judicial Review update
We wanteds to share an update on our Judicial Review of Calderdale’s Local Plan.
Thornhills Consultation
Housebuilder launches Thornhills consultation despite Judicial Review in High Court Following Calderdale Council’s adoption of their Local Plan on 22 March, the Clifton Neighbourhood Forum, with support from community groups across Calderdale, applied to the High Court seeking permission for a Judicial Review. On Friday, 25 August 2023, Deputy High Court Judge Karen Ridge granted […]
Garden suburbs consultation help
To help people respond to Calderdale’s current consultation on the Woodhouse and Thornhills Garden Suburbs/strategic sites; the Woodhouse Residents Association and Clifton Neighbourhood Forum have compiled some notes to help people understand some of the major issues. Set as questions relating to individual pages in the consultation documents, the aim is to help people navigate […]
Breaking news
17.09 today (Sunday 14 May) the Forum had raised the minimum amount (£15,000) to fund the claim to quash the Calderdale Local Plan. The legal papers were filed at the High Court on Friday, 28 April and served on Calderdale Council and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 2 May. […]
Massive fundraising response
The last few days have been a whirlwind for the Forum team! Since the overwhelming vote favouring launching legal action against Calderdale Council’s adopted local plan, the fundraising effort is showing massive success. From the adoption of the local plan, there is a six-week limit on applying to the High Court to complete the documents, […]
Clifton Forum’s legal challenge to local plan
Clifton Neighbourhood Forum met (virtually) on Thursday 20 April to review the options following Calderdale Council’s recent adoption of their local plan. Forum members were asked to vote on the motion “Submit an application for permission for a Judicial Review in the High Court”. Results 216 total votes cast 203 eligible votes (people who live […]
Local Plan – Calderdale Friends of the Earth report
Calderdale Friends of the Earth local plan review released Calderdale Friends of the Earth’s review of Calderdale Council’s local plan was published Saturday 11 March. The plan, described by the Friends of the Earth as disatrous and unsustainable is a comprehensive review of the many flaws and outstanding issues with the plan. The report’s author, […]
Local Plan report – CVNF statement
The 655-page* report on the Examination of the Calderdale Local Plan has been published today. It will take some time to review and digest the content, but the substantial size of the report mirrors the scale of this examination. The CVNF has participated in the local plan process to help develop a sustainable and deliverable […]