Friday’s mini-budget was accompanied by measures designed to reduce the burden of the planning system and speed up much needed infrastructure, they include: • reducing the burden of environmental assessments• reducing bureaucracy in the consultation process• reforming habitats and species regulations• increasing flexibility to make changes to a DCO once it has been submitted. The […]
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Lee Rowley ushered in to role of Housing and Planning Minister
Lee Rowley (pictured) has been announced as the new Housing and Planning minister. He will join Simon Clarke MP (Secretary of State) and lead the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities. Brett Spiller, Director of Chapman Lily Planning noted that ‘Lee will be the 13th minister since 2010, so let’s hope for some longevity. […]
Landowner seminar in Blandford, Dorset
Chapman Lily Planning were delighted to co-host and also present at this morning’s landowner seminar in Blandford, led by Domvs and with additional presentations from Williams Lester Architects, C B Reid and Steele Raymond. Chapman Lily’s Brett Spiller kicked off proceedings with a presentation bringing the landowner audience up to speed on the recent changes […]
CLP sponsor Swanage and Wareham Rugby Football Club
Following a successful association with the club last year, Chapman Lily Planning are pleased to announce that we are continuing with our sponsorship of the Swanage and Wareham Rugby Football Club (The Swans) this season.The Swans have had a mixed start to the new season so far.The first match away to Yeovil ended in a […]
Forthcoming landowner Seminar
Chapman Lily Planning is co-hosting a Land Seminar at The Crown Hotel in Blandford on the 22nd September. If you’re a landowner, please join us to find out how you can maximise your land’s potential via our panel of expert speakers. The following speakers will be addressing the event: • Brett Spiller from Chapman Lily […]
Natural England update on Poole Harbour Phosphates
In a letter to the Inspector examining the Purbeck Local Plan, Natural England have advised that: • Nitrates needn’t be an immediate concern within the Poole Harbour Catchment. This is owing to the fact that mitigation measures are already set out in ‘Nitrogen Reduction in Poole Harbour’ Supplementary Planning Document [“SPD”] adopted in 2017 with […]