This week saw the publication of the results of the public consultation on the options for Local Government reorganisation in Dorset. The findings of the consultation suggests that a two way spit is favoured. We’ve been reflecting on what this might mean for planning locally: The favoured split would ensure that the Bournemouth, Christchurch and […]
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Cornwall Local Plan Adopted
The Cornwall Local Plan has recently been adopted and covers the period up to 2030. The Plan sets out targets to deliver 52,000 homes by 2030, which is an average of 2,625 a year. The Plan also sets out the Council’s polices to provide 704,000 sqm of employment floorspace to help provide for 38,000 full […]
West Dorset, Weymouth and Portland Local Plan Review
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 […]
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 […]