Sam Stafford
A Chartered Town Planner since 2002, Sam has a raft of experience across the property sector having previously worked for Barratt Homes as a regional strategic land director across the Northwest and West Midlands. In 2022 he was appointed Planning Director at the HBF working to influence national planning policy on behalf of the housebuilding industry. He joined the Land, Planning and Development Federation as Managing Director in 2025.
Thursday the 12th of February 2026 at 5:30pm
Latest News Update on planning related matters since we were last on the air.
A Decision of the High Court involving Wrotham Parish Council and the Secretary of State, Moto Hospitality and Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. It was a challenge to the decision of the SoS allowing an appeal to grant outline planning permission for a secure 24-hour truck stop facility for up to 197 HGVs incorporating fuel station; amenity building of up to 1100 sqm; creation of new access to A20 via roundabout; landscaping and other associated works.
An Appeal Decision for Land west of Brackley in West Northamptonshire for up to 700 residential dwellings, areas of public open space, a rugby pitch, landscaping, allotments, sustainable drainage and associated infrastructure.
Two Appeal Decisions regarding the issue of overlapping planning permissions involving a first floor extension and ground floor extension of a house in Richmond Upon Thames.
Two Appeal Decisions made against Kent County Council and Ashford Borough Council by Hodson Developments and Chilmington Green Developments regarding outline planning permission for a comprehensive mixed-use development in Great Chart, Ashford.
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