The Treasury and Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled a further package of planning reforms as part of a wide-ranging “Productivity Plan”. The planning measures include a threat of direct intervention by the Secretary of State over the production of local plans where local authorities are judged to be too slow, and the creation of a […]
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North Dorset publishes CIL viability study
North Dorset District Council is preparing a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to help support the delivery of planning policies in the Local Plan Part 1. The CIL is a charge which allows councils to raise funds from developers to help pay for the infrastructure which their developments will require. The viability study undertaken by the […]
Government indicates greater leniency as ‘deadline’ for Local Plans is set
Planning Minister Brandon Lewis told Parliament this week that the government would intervene where local authorities had failed to produce a local plan by “early 2017”. In a written Commons statement he said: “We will intervene to arrange for the plan to be written, in consultation with local people, to accelerate production of a Local […]
Interested in Self Build and Custom Housebuilding?
The Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Act received Royal Assent on 27th March 2015, which introduces the first part of the Government’s Right to Build programme, by requiring councils to establish local registers of people looking to buy plots of land to commission or build their own home. If you would like planning advice on the suitability of […]
Government announces New Starter Home Exceptions Site Policy
The Housing and Planning Minister, Brandon Lewis, has set out plans to enable applications for development for Starter Homes on under-used or unviable industrial and commercial land, on sites not previously earmarked for housing by the local planning authority. Starter Homes should be offered for sale at a minimum of 20% below the open market value of the property, and […]
Chapman Lily Planning launches new website
Chapman Lily Planning Ltd is delighted to launch its new website. Over the coming weeks we will be showcasing some of the projects that the Company is involved in. We will also look to use this forum to keep you up to date with future changes to the planning system and news from your local area. Our […]