Sam Metson

I am a Chartered Town Planner and a Partner in the Bidwells Planning team. Tweets mainly about planning, views my own.

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

@BenKentish @grok is this real?

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

@davidyelland @BBCNews Pleasing to see people calling this (agenda driven) rubbish out.

[Save the Chequers Roxwell @ChequersRoxwell]

Amazing news - we have hit £200k halfway to target and 2 weeks to go! If you fancy buying shares in a local #Essex #communitypub - head over to https://t.co/ZjWsMMcbS1

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

@Carpervert Lovely looking 306 D Turbo in the background, just like the one I had at college ten years later. Very nice car, must have belonged to a teacher in 1996.

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

@ColinTurkington Hope Lewis had a good weekend. @ColinTurkington pretty sure you and I raced at the same Junior Nationals at Nottingham in 1997? Very wet!

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

@TourGuideLiverp @frontendben I think this illustrates nicely why drivers need to be incentivised not to buy massive cars they don’t need through the tax system, in the same way that they are to buy fuel efficient, non-polluting cars. There is an environmental/social cost to this too.

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

@benhoward_w Had mine fitted 18 months ago, oil bill down £500 in first year, despite being home 24/7. With local wood supply it’s sustainable and you get to light a fire like a cave man! Hopefully heat pumps will become more widespread soon, but needs more Gov support to happen IMHO.

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

@benhoward_w I’m a rural dweller running on oil, for now, but very glad I’ve got a woodburner too!

[Have We Got Planning News For You @HWGPNFY]

The aim of the show has always been to entertain and raise money for charity. However, with the recent atrocities in Ukraine, we are now asking for your help more than ever.

Please donate to the Help Ukraine Emergency Appeal at the link below if you can. https://t.co/9bcAW7c4aw

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

@HWGPNFY Consider it done and keep up the good work.

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

@bbcnickrobinson @mrjamesob @Telegraph Keep going Nick. We need more of this.

[Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK]

Afghanistan has been betrayed into horror + it’s easy to feel helpless. But we can still support people on the ground. We have a small charity supporting a few 1000. Please donate if you can below. And there are, of course, many other great charities too https://t.co/YfgEl84GGd

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

@Jonsi_82 Second that! Important watch though.

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

Not convinced by these proposals from @mhclg, granting automatic consent for conversion of most commercial uses (including in town centres) to residential. Bold action is required in town centres, but this isn’t it.

[Bidwells @Bidwells]

With Government's latest proposal to introduce a new permitted development right for commercial uses, could this be another blow to the already wounded #Retail, #Hospitality and #Leisure sector? @jpbidwells shares his thoughts in our latest #Planning blog: https://t.co/jIjYmAKGR0

[Bidwells @Bidwells]

Jonathan Phillips, #Planning Partner, gives his view on the impact of the #UseClass and Permitted #Development regulation changes and how these are already demonstrating a change in the #HighStreet landscape. Read his #blog here: https://t.co/pkqEzZOlQ4

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

Cracking result for the team.

[Bidwells @Bidwells]

Our #Planning team in #MiltonKeynes, are proud winners of this year's @RTPISouthEast #RTPIAwards with the submission of Campbell Wharf in #MK Well done to everyone involved @CrestNicholson @mkcouncil @tpbennettllp 🎉 Read more on the project here: https://t.co/PdZTUP05fG

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

@Chris_Surfleet @Bidwells Great city! I graduated in that building. Make sure you pop to Mega Bite for lunch, it’s just around the corner.

[Bidwells @Bidwells]

Find out the latest progress of new #localplans coming forward across #Essex and how the proposed changes to the standard methodology would increase development requirements in the county. Read our Local Plan Watch for Essex here: https://t.co/JXvZ3B9HwY

[Sam Metson @SamMetsonMRTPI]

@HollyLWhitbread @eppingforestdc Thanks. It’s in High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings Ward.