Dorset Council have circulated a helpful December newsletter advising that in order for applications to be registered as valid, applicants must now use and upload their ‘Biodiversity Checklist’ as part of a Full or Listed Building Planning Application. There is a reminder that planning fees increase from 6th December. A new Pre-Application Advice service in […]
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Planning enforcement and other changes to note.
The ‘Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023’ introduces some wide-ranging changes to the planning and enforcement regime. These come into effect on 26 December 2023. Temporary Stop Notices (TSNs) for Listed Buildings – This change gives the LPA power to serve a TSN in relation to unauthorised works to a listed building. If the works […]
Chichester District Council has announced that it is expecting to submit its Local Plan in early 2024
Chichester District Council has announced that it is expecting to submit its emerging Local Plan in early 2024 whereby the plan will be examined by an independent planning inspector chosen by the government. This follows on from the regulation 19 consultation carried out earlier this year which provided an opportunity to comment on the draft […]
AONBs become National Landscapes
On the 22nd of November, all designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) across England and Wales became ‘National Landscapes’. The new ‘Dorset National Landscape’ covers approximately 42% of the county stretching from Lyme Regis in the west, along the coast to Poole Harbour in the east, and north to Hambledon Hill near Blandford. Planning […]
The Land Use and Regeneration Bill
Alan Davies (Associate Director) explains ‘The Land Use and Regeneration Bill is now enacted. There is a plethora of implications for applicants and developers. One of which I want in particular to highlight today is the need for the developer /applicant to serve a Commencement Notice on the Council. For developments commencing on or after […]
Planning fee Increase
A reminder that planning fees will increase on 6th December 2023. This will result in; Increase planning application fees by 35% for applications for major development and 25% for all other applications. Introduce an annual indexation of planning applications fees, capped at 10%, from 1 April 2025. Remove the fee exemption for repeat applications (the […]