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As CL Planning reported previously, government are consulting on proposals to allow greater flexibility in the existing ‘permitted development’ legislation which allows householders to extend their homes without requiring planning permission.  Richard Mitchell (Associate Director) stated; “Having now had the chance to look at the proposals and feed comments back to the government, these proposals […]

New controls on holiday lets in England will be introduced from the summer to stop local people being unable to afford to live in their own community, the government has announced. The changes mean people may need to seek permission from the council to turn their home into a short-term let. A mandatory national registration […]

Cornwall Council’s call for sites has now opened and will run initially between 20 February and 22 April 2024.   The Council has a duty to maintain an adequate and up-to-date supply of sites which are suitable for housing, employment and other types of development, as well as potential Biodiversity Net Gain sites. One of the […]

Firstly, a consultation on changes to various permitted development rights, seeking views on changes to several existing permitted development rights that allow for householder development, building upwards to create new homes, the demolition of certain buildings and rebuild as homes, electric vehicle charge points and air source heat pumps. Secondly, strengthening planning policy for brownfield […]

The BCP Local Plan will set out a strategy for how much, where and what type of development will take place across the BCP area until 2039. It will also provide detailed planning policies and site allocations to guide future new development. The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule is a locally set charge applied […]

Somerset Council have issued a helpful series of updates regarding planning matters in their area. Firstly, they remind applicants for planning permission of the new requirements under the Biodiversity Net Gain legislation which will come into effect on 12 February for major development and on from 2 April for minor development proposals – plus a […]