Personable and professional, Natasha consistently delivers clear and comprehensive advice to her clients.

Predominately working on schemes in and around Bedfordshire, Natasha has experience with commercial, residential and energy assets. From helping clients with strategic housing promotion on large and small-scale residential sites, to working on educational facilities and change of use projects, Natasha has the enthusiasm and insight needed to deliver on her clients’ goals. 

From managing various consultants, liaising with both local councils and residents, to assisting in local plan representations and the appeal documentation during application process, Natasha has comprehensive experience in the delivery of strategic residential sites through the planning process from start to finish.   

Educational schemes are a focus of her work.  She works alongside a council’s education team and appointed contractors to demonstrate the need for these facilities whilst overcoming a site’s development constraints. 

Natasha assisted our Milton Keynes based planning team on MK Gateway, an innovative scheme in the city centre delivering 288 Built to Rent and Discount Market Rent apartments and 185,000 sq ft of Grade A workspace.  

As an approachable Chartered Member of the RTPI, Natasha is regularly at networking events for both the RTPI and Women in Planning South Midlands. She enjoys the everchanging nature of the industry and is keen to enhance her skillset through working collaboratively with her colleagues and other consultants. 

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Planning Consultancy

Comprehensive planning strategy and submission advice - tailored to your site and your objectives.

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The findings of the House of Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee’s look at the proposed reforms to the planning system has been published today. Natasha Abbott has read the report – ‘The future of the planning system in England’ - so you don’t have to.

Three-minute version: ‘The future of the planning system in England’

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Bedfordshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2023

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Hertfordshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2022

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LPW Beds square Reports & Briefings 06.10.22

Bedfordshire Local Plan Watch - Autumn 2022

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Northamptonshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2022

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Image of Beds - LPW Location squares Reports & Briefings 25.04.22

Bedfordshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2022

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Bedfordshire Local Plan Watch - Autumn 2023

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LPW Beds square Briefing 29.10.21

Bedfordshire Local Plan Watch - Autumn 2021

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New SEN School, Kempston

Over the past four years, Bedford Borough has seen an increase of 18% in the number attending SEN schools with the current number standing at approximately 370 pupils. Existing schools reached capacity in December 2019, with over 100 SEN pupils educated outside of the borough in January 2021.

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