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by Nicola Burns-Thomson | Jul 22, 2021 | News
Message from Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea - Planning Consultations
Dear stakeholder,
Consultation: Article 4 direction to continue to require planning permission for Class E “business, commercial and service uses” to residential.
In April 2021 the Government amended the General Permitted Development Order, removing the need for planning permission for changes of use of E class “business, commercial and service use” to residential, and replacing it with a system of prior approval.
Class E uses include shops, restaurants, medical uses, indoor sports facilities, offices and workshops.
This means that rather than determining any relevant application using the policies in our own Local Plan we can only use a narrow set of issues which have been defined by the regulations. We will not be able to consider, for example, the impact that a change of use will have upon our town centres, the need for particular facilities, or the impact that it will have upon local employment or on the local economy.
In order to retain the ability to require planning permission, the Council has made a non-immediate Article 4 direction.
This direction covers the entire borough.
More details can be found on the Council’s website.
Article 4 direction: Class E commercial, business and service uses to residential. - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea - Planning Consultations (rbkc.gov.uk)
The Council is consulting on this Article 4 Direction for eight weeks, starting from Wednesday 21 July and running to midnight on Wednesday 15 September 2021.
The Council would like to hear your views on whether the proposed Article 4 Direction would be appropriate.
How to respond
The Planning Policy Team
Planning and Borough Development
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington Town Hall
Hornton Street, London,
W8 7NX
The Council will consider any representations received before deciding whether to confirm the Article 4 direction. This confirmation must take place in a years time if the Council is not to be liable for the payment of any compensation associated with the removal of the permitted development right. As such, subject to consideration of representations, the Direction will come into force on 1 August 2022.
If you have any questions please contact us at planningpolicy@rbkc.gov.uk.
by Nicola Burns-Thomson | May 27, 2021 | News
by Nicolas Braud | Dec 7, 2020 | News
On Tuesday 1st December 2020, Michael Stone, Chairman, issued the following statement to BBC London News:
The Kensington & Chelsea Chamber of Commerce supports environmentally sustainable, safe and healthy transport options, such as cycling.
The temporary cycle lane in its current form is detrimental to business on Kensington High Street and beyond, and we support its removal.
Kensington High Street is very wide, and we would welcome a full review of the streetspace to enable a safe and permanent cycle lane, whilst allowing for the free movement of public transport, and easy access to business premises.
Kind regards
Michael Stone
Chairman
The Kensington & Chelsea Chamber of Trade & Commerce Ltd
by Nicola Burns-Thomson | Oct 19, 2020 | News
Kensington & Chelsea Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the London Chamber of Commerce to offer you a series of webinars called the London Business Resilience Webinars
If you would like to attend the webinars then please use the booking link
We hope you find them useful
OCTOBER
Monday 19 October at 10.45am – 11.30am
Black History Month: A Celebration of Black Business with Lord Hastings. Guest speakers Andy Ayim MBE, Creator of The Angel Investing School and Kenny Imafidon, Co-founder & Managing Director of ClearVie
Booking link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8537674114948050189
Tuesday 20 October at 10.30am – 11.15am
GDPR update: Practical guidance on collecting data from colleagues and clients with Penny Bygrave - Senior Associate; Sarah Thorley, Solicitor, VWV
Booking link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4360564569204152845
Wednesday 21 October at 5.00pm – 6.00pm
A Quick Webinar on Expedited Arbitration - Sao Paulo Arbitration Week (SPAW) with James Clanchy, Maria Claudia Procopiak and Joe Tirado. Hosted by Jonathan Wood, LCAM Board Director
Booking link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4926078584117825295
NOVEMBER
Wednesday 4 November at 11.00am – 11.45am
Masterclass: Forecasting & financing your way to a brighter future with Sadie Channing, Senior Manager, Menzies LLP
Booking link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4332343405026007563
Thursday 5 November at 1.00pm – 1.45pm
Capital Conversation with Victoria Hills, Chief Executive, Royal Town Planning Institute
Booking link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7573857615007545358
Monday 9 November at 1.45pm – 2.30pm
EU EXIT: Keep moving: navigating business travel challenges and the UK’s new immigration system with Raj Naik and Jennifer Fackleman, Fragomen LLP
Booking link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6569582386089705744
Wednesday 18 November at 10.45am – 11.30am
LCCI export documents and customs declarations – key issues for 2021 with Peter Bishop, Deputy CEO, Davor Mckinley, Head of Export Documentation, LCCI
Booking link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1297280095078459152
Thursday 19 November at 10.45am – 11.30am
Capital Conversation with the Lord Mayor of London
Booking link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2655064805200481549
by Nicola Burns-Thomson | Oct 13, 2020 | News
The Job Support Scheme is designed to protect viable jobs in businesses who are facing lower demand over the winter months due to Covid-19, to help keep their employees attached to the workforce. The scheme will open on 1 November 2020 and run for 6 months.
The company will continue to pay its employee for time worked, but the cost of hours not worked will be split between the employer, the Government (through wage support) and the employee (through a wage reduction), and the employee will keep their job.
The Government will pay a third of hours not worked up to a cap, with the employer also contributing a third. This will ensure employees earn a minimum of 77% of their normal wages, where the Government contribution has not been capped.
Employers using the Job Support Scheme will also be able to claim the Job Retention Bonus if they meet the eligibility criteria.
For further reading go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/job-support-scheme
by Nicola Burns-Thomson | Sep 21, 2020 | News
Kensington & Chelsea Chamber of Commerce is delighted to be acting as a gateway for the Kickstart Scheme and to help enable employers to create job placements for 16 to 24 year olds.
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create new 6-month job placements for young people who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment.
The first placements are likely to be available from November.
Funding will cover for each job placement:
100% of the relevant National Minimum Wage for 25 hours a week
the associated employer National Insurance contributions
employer minimum automatic enrolment contributions
There will also be extra funding to support young people to build their experience and help them move into sustained employment after they have completed their Kickstart Scheme funded job.
Please see here for a short video outlining the scheme and see kickstart-employer-guide-7.0
