After 20 years with little progress, BCP Council has stepped in and agreed to purchase the former power station site in Hamworthy in Poole to bring it forward for redevelopment. This vacant brownfield site could deliver around 830 new homes and regenerate a 40 acre part of the town. Speaking after the announcement, Brett Spiller, […]
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Bellway Homes secure permission for 82 Homes in Salisbury
Wiltshire Council has approved Reserved Matters for 82 Homes at Harnham Park in Salisbury. Working with a talented project team, Chapman Lily Planning was delighted to manage the application on Bellway Homes behalf. Brett Spiller, Planning Director commented, ‘Whilst Chapman Lily Planning are not accustom to boasting about our successes, we would like to praise […]
The latest radical shake up of the planning system
Its been an interesting couple of days for planners (when isn’t it though?) with The Sunday Times revealing that the Prime Minister’s Chief Adviser has turned his attentions to reforming the planning system whilst The Policy Exchange published “Planning Anew”, a series of essays on planning reform from leading lights such as Bridgett Rosewell, Robert […]
Waverley Borough Council issue targeted call for sites
Waverley Borough Council is currently in the process of preparing Local Plan Part 2. It will set out detailed Development Management policies, review a suite of local designations and allocate sites residential development in the parishes of Haslemere and Witley (including Milford). The Council’s targeted call for sites runs to 10th July 2020. Brett Spiller, […]
THE THORNY ISSUE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, THE NHS, HEALTH TRUSTS AND DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
SOME THOUGHTS ARISING FROM A RECENT APPEAL JUDGEMENT. Probably no planning related public consultation ever has concluded without feedback relating to the inability to get an appointment with the local doctor, and this development is only going to make things worse. If this is such a common issue the question is why haven’t we found […]
Oxford City Plan close to adoption
Planning inspectorate (PINS) has found the Oxford City Council’s Local Plan to be sound subject to some main modifications. A final committee meeting on the 8th June 2020 will be held where, if approved the Plan will be adopted. This Local plan adoption applies to the city for the next 16 years replacing the recent […]