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Harry Quartermain MRTPI
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Chartered Town Planner
Data Evangelist
Dad
www.land.tech
Great to see this get the 'green' light. Only 5 years or so after the application went in...
A private golf course will close and a public park with lakeside walks will double in size.

And people objected.

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
July 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I don't post much on here, I'm normally found on LinkedIn. But here's a link to a White Paper that I've recently co-authored.

land-tech.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/land.tec...

I'm running a webinar on this on Thursday. You can still sign up to attend if you're interested...
White Paper: A Data-Led Approach to Delivering 1.5 Million Homes
land-tech.cdn.ampproject.org
June 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Reposted by Harry Quartermain MRTPI
#RomanSiteSaturday #MarchArch
Salona
Founded in Greek territory C3 BC, the city grew to c.60,000 with usual walls, forum, theatre, baths and this amphitheatre.

Became capital of Dalmatian Roman province under Julius Caesar. Birthplace of Diocletian.

Quiet site in hills above Split.
March 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Reposted by Harry Quartermain MRTPI
The new GOV.UK login system is the first step in a radical transformation of the British state (FREE TO READ!)

takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/login-to-a...
The new GOV.UK login system is the first step in a radical transformation of the British state
A British "DOGE" (of sorts) is rearchitecting the government
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
March 5, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
No second state visit for Trump
This is UNBELIEVABLE. Keir Starmer has just handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and I was so outraged when I he...
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Here's a bit more information about the Grey Belt research that we've done at LandTech

land.tech/blog/a-data-...

If you'd like to know more join us for a webinar on Thursday.
A data-led approach to unlocking development opportunities with the Grey Belt
Learn more about LandTech's latest analysis about the Grey Belt to understand what opportunities it may hold.
land.tech
September 24, 2024 at 11:40 AM
www.gov.uk/government/p...

This looks interesting. It recognises that most of suburbia is, in fact, under-utilised brownfield land.

Getting more certainty of outcome from the planning process might encourage some densification.

It's worked in Australian cities, can it work in British ones?
Planning Reform Working Paper: Brownfield Passport
This paper invites views on further action the government could take through the planning system to support the development of brownfield land in urban areas.
www.gov.uk
September 22, 2024 at 9:38 AM
Great first day back after the summer today. At the Labour YIMBY Launch. Watch this space...
September 2, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Some of our pre election research has featured in KentOnline.

www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/10...

We've got something in the pipeline to build on this research, watch this space.
#greybelt #greenbelt #planning
100 possible ‘grey belt’ plots identified in Kent for housing
There may be 100 likely sites of ‘grey belt’ land in Kent that could be suitable for housing development, suggests a report, but where are they?
www.kentonline.co.uk
August 20, 2024 at 12:57 PM
#firstpost
The Royal Town Planning Institute elections for the General Assembly and for the Vice President (i.e. the future #RTPI President) open today.

If you're an RTPI member this is your chance to have a say about the people who influence your institute.

www.rtpi.org.uk/about-the-rt...
RTPI Membership Elections
Find out about the RTPI elections.
www.rtpi.org.uk
August 19, 2024 at 10:37 AM