Michael Tomlinson MP delivered a presentation to local businesses on 13th November 2015, talking about the Government’s role in stimulating employment growth, the issues of rural broadband coverage, and his campaign for fairer funding for local education. When quizzed about the property market, and specifically assistance for first time buyers in what is an increasingly competitive market […]
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Starter Homes to be delivered via S106 agreements
Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has confirmed in a statement to the House of Commons this week that under the proposals set out in the Housing and Planning Bill, the delivery of the Government’s new ‘starter homes’ will be a matter for negotiation between the developer and the local authority. The wording of the draft Legislation […]
Government consults on ability to consent new homes as part of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
The Government has produced draft guidance to accompany the Housing and Planning Bill to provide flexibility to enable housing which is related to the infrastructure to be consented as part of a Development Consent Order for a nationally significant infrastructure project. At present, development consent may be granted for ‘associated development’ which is intrinsically linked to […]
Joint West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland Local Plan Adopted
On Thursday 22nd October 2015 West Dorset District Council followed Weymouth and Portland Borough Council in moving to formally adopt the new Joint Local Plan. The new Joint Local Plan will now form the basis for all decision making on current and future planning applications made within the Councils area, covering the period to 2031. However, the Local Plan Inspector, […]
Housing & Planning Minister releases permitted development rights announcement
The Housing and Planning Minister, Brandon Lewis, has today released an announcement that the permitted development rights to convert offices to residential, that were due to expire on 30 May 2016, will now be made permanent. Furthermore, under the new permitted development rights those sites that have prior approval for a change of use from offices to […]
Housing and Planning Bill published
The Government has today published its much anticipated Housing and Planning Bill which sets out proposed changes to the planning system in England and includes plans to overhaul the housing sector with a view to achieving the delivery of more new homes. Details published within the Bill, which had its first reading in the House of […]