West Dorset, Weymouth and Portland Council’s are moving forward with the initial issues and options consultation of their Local Plan review. The Local Plan review responds to the Inspectors comments, when undertaking the examination of the current Local Plan, that the Council’s should prepare an early review to identify areas that can deliver additional housing […]
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Delay to Housing White Paper
We reported in our previous news article ( www.clplanning.co.uk/?p=375 ) that the Housing White Paper would be published by the end of this year. However, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid recently announced that the paper wouldn’t be published until January. We eagerly await the publication of the White Paper in the New Year and will bring […]
Delay to the partial review of Purbeck Local Plan
The options consultation on the partial review of the Purbeck Local Plan ran between June and August this year. Over 3,300 responses were submitted to the Council’s consultation – this included a number of representations made by Chapman Lily Planning promoting and supporting, on behalf of our clients, various sites for future development. Following the […]
Mechanism for ‘Green Belt Swap’
As referenced in our article on the Autumn Statement ( www.clplanning.co.uk/?p=375 ) the Government are expected to publish, shortly, a Housing White Paper. It is understood that the White Paper will outline proposals that will allow Local Planning Authorities to remove protections afforded to parcels of Green Belt provided that an equal, currently non-Green Belt […]
Autumn Statement
Last week the Chancellor presented his Autumn Statement to Parliament. The statement included the announcement of the introduction of a National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) The NPIF will provide additional funding in areas that the Government consider are key to boosting productivity. An average of around £5 billion a year between 2017/18 and 2021/22 […]
Taunton Deane and West Somerset continue their call for sites
As we reported in our news update of 27th October ( www.clplanning.co.uk/?p=362 ) Taunton Dean and West Somerset Councils are undertaking a call for sites which have the potential to deliver future housing and employment schemes. If you would like advice on whether your site is suitable for submission or would like Chapman Lily Planning […]