Todays Build Build Build speech by the Prime Minster looks to be setting out a two step approach to the much heralded comprehensive planning reform as well as a series of funding programmes. The immediate detail follows a familiar refrain with the scope for re-use of buildings for alternative purposes and the re-development of former […]
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Permitted Development: Upward extension for flats
Further details of the forthcoming permitted development rights for ‘upward extensions’ have been announced. From the 1st August 2020 it will be possible, subject to (unsurprisingly) a number of caveats, to apply, via the prior approval route, to extend a purpose built block of flats upwards. The flats must have an existing height of more […]
Life of planning permissions extended
Planning permissions will automatically be extended to 1 April 2021 for permissions with an expiry date of start of lockdown to end of 2020. Brett Spiller, Director of Chapman Lily Planning welcomed this pragmatic step that will help to see the Development Industry through Covid 19. For advice on what you need to do […]
BCP Council steps in with bold move
After 20 years with little progress, BCP Council has stepped in and agreed to purchase the former power station site in Hamworthy in Poole to bring it forward for redevelopment. This vacant brownfield site could deliver around 830 new homes and regenerate a 40 acre part of the town. Speaking after the announcement, Brett Spiller, […]
Bellway Homes secure permission for 82 Homes in Salisbury
Wiltshire Council has approved Reserved Matters for 82 Homes at Harnham Park in Salisbury. Working with a talented project team, Chapman Lily Planning was delighted to manage the application on Bellway Homes behalf. Brett Spiller, Planning Director commented, ‘Whilst Chapman Lily Planning are not accustom to boasting about our successes, we would like to praise […]
The latest radical shake up of the planning system
Its been an interesting couple of days for planners (when isn’t it though?) with The Sunday Times revealing that the Prime Minister’s Chief Adviser has turned his attentions to reforming the planning system whilst The Policy Exchange published “Planning Anew”, a series of essays on planning reform from leading lights such as Bridgett Rosewell, Robert […]