DEFRA have recently issued a Notice of Designation of Sensitive Catchment Areas. It is expected that Natural England will now update their advice in relation to phosphates pollution in the Poole Harbour SPA. When combined with the Dorset Council tariff based approach for those applicants / developments that need to provide mitigation in respect of […]
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Charity Fundraiser to mark appeal success
To celebrate winning the appeal for Brocks Pine surf lagoon and country park, we have commissioned a series of limited-edition charity surfboards from Bravery. The surfboards are to be presented to local charities including Purbeck Youth and Community Foundation, The Wave Project, and BOWRA Foundation. Each charity is proposing to use the surfboards to raise […]
Permission Secured for traditional cottage extension
We are delighted to have secured permission for an exciting contemporary extension to a traditional cottage in east Dorset. A pleasure to be working with Baxter Green Architects on this one, and well done to Clare Bolton, CLP Planning Assistant, for all her hard work at the formative stages of the proposal and diligence in […]
Non-Determination Appeals success
Working with ARC Architecture and Sturt & Company, Chapman Lily Planning are pleased to have secured permission on appeal for 18 detached bungalows with associated parking and access, for a property in Somerset. The appeal against the non-determination by Somerset Council followed a very protracted consideration period by the Council. Commenting on the critical issue […]
Date announced for Purbeck Local Plan to be formally adopted.
Dorset Council is looking to adopt the Purbeck Local Plan at its Committee meeting on 18th July 2024. The Planning Inspectors issued their final report on 7th May following the Examination of the Purbeck Local Plan. Having considered the consultation responses. The Inspectors have found that: ‘…the duty to cooperate has been met and that with […]
Environmental call for sites
Somerset Council will be running an ‘environmental’ call for sites exercise in May 2024. The call for sites seeks details of land to come forward to be promoted specifically for phosphate mitigation schemes and/or Biodiversity Net Gain. The sites which are brought forward will enter negotiations to legally secure the land promoted and once contractually secured, sites […]