BCP Councils Cabinet meeting on the 27th May 2026 agreed to the governance arrangements set out before them to enable work to formally commence on preparing a new Local Plan within the reformed 30-month plan making system, from Gateway 1 to adoption. Cabinet agreed to: 1. Give delegated authority to Leader of the Council and […]
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Approval Granted: Bright Future Ahead for Wareham Men’s Shed
Over the past year, I have had the privilege of working closely with the Wareham Area Men’s Shed group to develop and progress a planning application for their new workshop in Wareham. I am delighted to confirm that planning permission has now been approved by Dorset Council, which is fantastic news for Men’s Shed and […]
New Forest District Council Publishes Part 2 Green Belt Assessment
New Forest District Council has published the Part 2 Green Belt Assessment prepared by LUC (Land Use Consultants) and finalised in February 2026. The study represents a comprehensive update to the district’s 2016 Green Belt Study and has been produced to inform both the emerging Local Plan Review and day-to-day development management decisions under the […]
Dorset Council – publish responses received to Local Plan Consultation
Dorset Council have this week released responses to the Regulation 18 consultation which took place August to October 2025. The Council have commented that “due to the volume and complexity of the feedback received, responses are being reviewed and prepared for publishing in stages The first batch of published responses is from National organisations and […]
National Scheme of Delegation (NSD)
Consultation has begun on the National Scheme of Delegation (NSD), with the regulation expected to come into effect on 30th September this year (subject to the outcome of the consultation). The NSD sets out the following approach to decision making for Councils; Tier A: Minor and householder applications are to be mandatorily delegated to officers. […]
Consultation of referral arrangements
The Government is consulting upon new proposals for a requirement for Local Planning Authority’s to consult the Secretary of State where they are minded to refuse an application for commercial development as well as certain applications near nuclear facilities. There are also proposals for Defence Detailed Emergency Planning Zone but it’s a little niche! As you might […]