Eastleigh Borough Council: Well this one has been some time coming but finally Eastleigh Borough Council has submitted its new Local Plan (now called the Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 2011 – 2029) to the Secretary of State for Examination. The timetable at this stage is vague – sensibly so as the initial […]
Won on Appeal: Minor material amendment argument on a replacement dwelling in Poole
Borough of Poole: Pure Town Planning recently won an interesting appeal in the Borough of Poole to secure a redesign for a previously approved replacement dwelling. We secured the original consent back in 2012 to demolish the original dwelling and erect a replacement. But then the neighbours of our client […]
Christchurch and East Dorset propose CIL charges
Christchurch Borough Council and East Dorset District Council: This troublesome pair are at it again. Not content with adopting their joint Core Strategy at the end of last month, the partnership which we will now refer to as CHED has published a Draft Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule. In our now customary […]
New Forest District adopt Local Plan Part 2 and CIL
New Forest District Council: Just a quick update following last month’s post to report that the New Forest District Council has now adopted both its Local Plan Part 2 and its Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule. The Community Infrastructure Levy blanket residential rate of £80 per sqm (and zero […]
New Forest District: the Inspector reports
New Forest District Council: The Inspector has issued his examination reports into both the Local Plan Part 2: Sites and Development Management DPD and the Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule at New Forest District Council. Both have been found sound subject to some modification. The Local Plan Part 2 provides some detailed Development Management […]
Purbeck District Council Community Infrastructure Levy agreed by Inspector
Purbeck District Council: The Inspector’s report on the Examination of the Purbeck District Council Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule has been published. The proposed Charging Schedule has been found sound excepting one reduction required to the residential rate for Upton. This will fall to just £10 per sqm probably the lowest residential rate […]
New CIL regs in force – exemptions for self-builders and home extensions
England and Wales: The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2014 came into force yesterday (24 February 2014) providing new exemptions from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for people looking to build their own homes and house extensions. Many Local Authorities will be relieved that these amendments give them a further year (until […]
Eastleigh launches Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) consultation
Eastleigh Borough Council: The kids down at Eastleigh Borough Council, sandwiched between the CIL high fliers at Southampton City and Fareham Borough and the up-and-coming Winchester City, have gamely thrown themselves back into the ring with a strong second round consultation on a Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule (available […]
Winchester City Council to charge Community Infrastructure Levy from April
Winchester City Council: At long last another local authority manages to adopt the Community Infrastructure Levy (if you need a reminder on CIL then take a look at our briefing note). Winchester City Council adopted its CIL on the 8th January 2014 and it will begin charging as of the 7th April 2014. […]
Eastleigh consults yet again!
Eastleigh, Hampshire: Oh dear, what a difference a year makes. It was all going so well when we reported on Eastleigh Borough Council‘s progress on its new Local Plan last year. Unfortunately one or two wheels fell off… Anyway they are back with a new consultation which can be found here and […]