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Zesta Planning Ltd We are Zesta Planning. A passionate and experienced team, with a fresh strategic approach to Town Pl

A contemporary Grand Designs style home secured through a complex planning process.Weโ€™re pleased to have played a part i...
21/10/2026

A contemporary Grand Designs style home secured through a complex planning process.

Weโ€™re pleased to have played a part in securing planning approval for an ambitious bespoke home in Ashleworth.๐ŸŒณ

The proposal, considered under Policy HO11 (formerly Paragraph 84), required careful consideration of a range of complex issues, including design quality, ecology, woodland management and lighting. Policy HO11 is the Governmentโ€™s grand design exceptions policy, and allows development as an exception to normal policy where it displays both truly โ€œoutstandingโ€ and innovativeโ€ design, that helps to raise the design standards of an area.

Working alongside Alexander Wright, we provided planning support at a key stage, helping to navigate the remaining challenges and bring the project over the line.

A great example of the collaboration and specialist input needed to deliver a high-quality, site specific home in a sensitive setting.

Congratulations to the architect and everyone involved in bringing this project forward.

๐Ÿ˜๏ธPlanning permission secured for 126 new homes in Shurdington๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Weโ€™re pleased to share that planning permission has bee...
15/10/2026

๐Ÿ˜๏ธPlanning permission secured for 126 new homes in Shurdington๐Ÿ˜๏ธ

Weโ€™re pleased to share that planning permission has been granted for 126 new homes at Longlands Farm on the edge of the village of Shurdington, Cheltenham, including a commitment to deliver at least 50% affordable housing. Bromford Housing Association will be the developer and we look forward to seeing this built out.

This development has come forward through the Governmentโ€™s โ€˜Grey Belt; policy provisions. The siteโ€™s location within the Green Belt presented a key challenge, and despite its clear sustainable location and suitability for housing, could not previously come forward on that basis. However, we spotted the suitability of the site in Grey Belt terms at an early stage.

Our work included making the case for the site to be considered Grey Belt, demonstrating how the proposals could be supported in the context of national planning policy.

The approved scheme also includes a high quality design, including a level of public open space that far exceeds policy requirement, landscaping, new vehicular access and associated infrastructure.

This decision represents an important step towards delivering much needed housing, including affordable homes, in Tewkesbury Borough. The scheme also delivers a variety of local highway safety and community infrastructure improvements, which will ensure that the existing and future residents of Shurdington will benefit considerably.

It was a pleasure working with a team of top class consultants on this project, including:

Roberts Limbrick (Architects)
Rappor Consultants (Transport)
MHP Design Ltd (Landscaping)
JBA Consulting (Drainage and Flood Risk)
AA Environmental Limited (Ecology and Biodiversity)
GHC Archaeology & Heritage Ltd. (Heritage)
Enzygo | B-Corpโ„ข (Noise and Air Quality)
EHP Consultants Ltd (Education)

Weโ€™re growing and weโ€™re looking for talented planning professionals to join us.https://lnkd.in/eNJCSXUtFor an informal a...
23/09/2026

Weโ€™re growing and weโ€™re looking for talented planning professionals to join us.

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For an informal and confidential chat, please feel free to contact:

๐Ÿ“ž Oliver Rider - 07817 903943|๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]
๐Ÿ“ž James Griffin - 07841 707062|๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]
๐Ÿ“ž Rob Ellis - 07736 936108|๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]

The August 2026 National Planning Policy Framework is now in force, bringing some significant changes to planning policy...
26/08/2026

The August 2026 National Planning Policy Framework is now in force, bringing some significant changes to planning policy across England.

Weโ€™ve broken down the key updates, covering what they could mean for landowners, developers and planning professionals.

Got a site or development proposal and not sure how the changes affect you? Drop us a DM or get in touch with the team - weโ€™re happy to help.

48 Hours in Lille ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท for team Zesta!  Walking tours, food festivals and sampling local b**r ๐Ÿป such a great way to get ta...
05/10/2025

48 Hours in Lille ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท for team Zesta!
Walking tours, food festivals and sampling local b**r ๐Ÿป such a great way to get taster of the fascinating history of the city.

To contact us with your planning queries, find our details in the bio, or on the website. www.zestaplanning.co.uk
07/07/2025

To contact us with your planning queries, find our details in the bio, or on the website.

www.zestaplanning.co.uk

**MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ZESTA!**We would like to take the opportunity to wish all our clients, colleagues and consultants...
19/12/2024

**MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ZESTA!**

We would like to take the opportunity to wish all our clients, colleagues and consultants a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2025!

After an incredibly busy year, our team will take a well deserved break over the festive period and our offices will be closed between 24th December 2024 and 1st January 2025 inclusive.

Our final working day of the year will be 23rd December 2024 (9am - 5.30pm) and we will be back on 2nd January 2025 (9am - 5.30pm). We look forward to catching up with you all in the New Year!

** Applications close Wednesday 18th December 2024 **Things are getting busier and busier here at Zesta Planning! So muc...
13/12/2024

** Applications close Wednesday 18th December 2024 **

Things are getting busier and busier here at Zesta Planning!

So much so that we are looking to grow our team with the appointment of 2 new roles. We are recruiting at Senior/Principal Planner levels.

If you are considering your next move, please get in contact with the team at Zesta. We would be delighted to hear from you.

For an informal and confidential discussion, please get in touch with Oliver or James- contact details in bio.

**NEW NPPF, FRESH OPPORTUNITY?**Following the publication of the new NPPF yesterday and particularly the new standard me...
13/12/2024

**NEW NPPF, FRESH OPPORTUNITY?**

Following the publication of the new NPPF yesterday and particularly the new standard method for calculating Local Housing Need, we have prepared the table below to highlight the effect of the new housing figures on the Five Year Housing Supply position for LPAs within , , and .ย 
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As you can see there has been a substantial shift at every authority in the area surveyed (apart from Wyre Forest), with the tilted balance now in play across the board.
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Itโ€™s now clear that substantial land development opportunities have been unlocked as a result.
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If you would like to discuss land development opportunities in these areas, now is the perfect time, please get in to touch with the friendly and knowledgeable team here at Zesta Planning Ltd and weโ€™d be delighted to assist in reviewing your landโ€™s potential.

11/06/2023

๐—œ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ to grab your tickets to watch Ben Morganโ€™s Rugby 7s Festival ๐Ÿ™Œ

Local Gloucestershire teams battle it out for the MKM Cup and PSB Scaffolding Shield at Kingsholm on Saturday 17th June ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ†

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธTickets available via the Gloucester Rugby website: https://tickets.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/selection/event/seat?perfId=101907870215&ot=0>mStepTracking=true

We can't WAIT to see you all there! ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‰

Shoutout to our AMAZING sponsors ๐Ÿ‘‰ Cullimore Group, CMcneil Building Contractors, MKM Building Supplies MKM Building Supplies , https://www.psb-scaffolding.co.uk, BiGDUG , Glevum Security Ltd , Zesta Planning Ltd , MS Commercials + Siaram_ltd ๐Ÿ™Œ

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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