Dorset Council have published a much anticipated report setting out West Dorset and Weymouth’s housing land supply position. The report shows an uplift in the number of housing completions across the area in 2018/19, with 925 dwellings built out. This is the highest figure since the adoption of the plan in 2011, indicating that progress […]
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Progress on nitrates in the Solent
Many planning applications involving overnight stays (e.g. residential and tourism-related) are currently on hold due to the impact that nitrates are having on the internationally-protected Solent Special Protection Area. Local authorities are facing the challenge of allowing development to take place that is nitrate neutral. To keep up to date with the very latest position […]
Ecological Land Co-operative expansion programme
Chapman Lily planning are proud to be working with the Ecological Land Co-operative [“ELC”] to bring forward new smallholdings across the UK. Managed by the ELC these smallholdings provide a means of supporting new entrants to ecological farming. For more information contact Brett Spiller, Director at Chapman Lily Planning or review the ELC website: https://ecologicalland.coop/
South Gloucestershire Call for Sites
In order to inform future stages of preparing the Local Plan, South Gloucestershire Council will be undertaking a ‘call for sites’. The purpose of the call for sites is to provide an opportunity for people to identify sites that may have potential for allocation (for development for housing and economic uses) through the Local Plan, […]
Hart Local Plan adopted
Hart District’s Local Plan was unanimously approved this week. Members approved all of the recommendations and the whole Full Council meeting was done and dusted within the hour. Giles Moir, Director at Chapman Lily Planning responded, ‘For those of you that have followed the saga, you’ll know that this is a major milestone. Up until […]
Calls for greater flexibility in planning
A letter dated 15th April 2020 from the City of London Law Society to the Secretary of State adds weight to calls for greater flexibility in planning. Cornerstone Chambers, reported that it encapsulates well ‘… the wide range of issues faced by lawyers and the difficulties faced by their clients – and local planning authorities. […]