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Government has issued a series of working papers on different aspects of planning reform, designed to inform further planning policy development. Chapman Lily Planning will be looking and reporting on each one. Today we consider the Planning Reform Working Paper: Planning Committees. The paper puts forward three possible options of reform, designed it says ‘to […]

Dorset Council embarked on a new Local Plan back in 2019, to replace the ailing legacy plans.  The process got off to a great start, with the Local Plans team publishing an Issues and Options document in 2021, successfully engaging a wide audience.  A significant number of representations were received and once digested, the then […]

New Forest District Council has commenced the formal consultation process for its emerging Local Plan with the publication of the Issues and Scope Document, which is open for public comment from 17th February until 4th April 2025. This initial document provides an opportunity to comment on what the Council’s main priorities should be and suggest […]

Swans 1st XV secured a 31-7 victory over Salisbury! Great team effort with Meli Yawailagi, Olly Dillon, Kian Salina, Zach Wyburgh and George Crouch, all crossing the try line. Sarah Warren, office manager at Chapman Lily Planning commented ‘The Swans have found the winning formula, which is something that we at Chapman Lily Planning strive […]

Mid Devon District Council has commenced its latest Call for Sites consultation, running from 6th February to 14th March 2025, as part of their Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA). This important evidence-gathering exercise will help inform the emerging Local Plan and identify deliverable sites to meet the district’s increased housing and employment needs […]