The Inspector’s reports on the Poole Local Development Framework documents, Site Specific Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD and Delivering Poole’s Infrastructure DPD have been made available and both DPDs have been found sound subject to minor amendments. Both LDF documents are now expected to be formally adopted in April. The Delivering Poole’s Infrastructure […]
Basingstoke Core Strategy consultation
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has published its pre-submission Core Strategy for a period of consultation running until Friday 23 March. The Core Strategy will guide development within the Borough for the next 15 years. The plan proposes 594 new homes per year. Just over 3000 are on various allocated […]
Dorset Heathlands – new consultation, old document
Anyone who has been developing in the eastern half of Dorset area over the last few years will be all too familiar with the ramifications of the Dorset Heathlands on new residential development in the area. The Dorset Heathlands comprise hundreds of fragmented heathland remnants which are internationally designated habitats […]
Southampton City Council City Centre consultations update
In addition to completing its consultation on the Community Infrastructure Levy today, Southampton City Council has issued three new documents for a consultation period ending at midday on 23 March 2012. These consist of a proposed Partial Review of its adopted Core Strategy, a City Centre Action Plan and a […]
LDF update – Test Valley consultations
Test Valley Borough Council is currently consulting on two draft Development Plan Documents: a Core Strategy and Development Management DPD and a Designations DPD which sets out plans for the various Core Strategy designations including all settlement boundaries. The Core Strategy sets out the proposed locations for development for the […]
LDF update – New Forest District
The New Forest District Council has two planning policy consultations out at present. The Sites and Development Management Development Plan Document which sets out site specific policies including housing allocations within the district is at the pre-submission stage and is being consulted on until 02 March 2012. Following the consultation the […]
LDF update – Winchester “Local Plan” out for consultation
Winchester City Council has just published its “Pre-Submission” stage Core Strategy for a period of consultation from 25 January 2012 until 5pm on the 12 March 2012. The Core Strategy will guide development within the District (including the area within the South Downs National Park) for the next twenty years. In […]
LDF update – Bournemouth Core Strategy to be examined
The public examination into the Bournemouth Core Strategy is set to go ahead with four days of hearings from 13 and 16 March with the Inspector Geoff Salter BA MRTPI. But many developers will be disappointed that this examination will not include a review of Bournemouth’s Affordable Housing policy. Some of the critical […]
The Community Infrastructure Levy – developers and landowners need to read this!
Developers and landowners – what do you know about the Community Infrastructure Levy (commonly referred to as CIL)? From those we have spoken to recently the answer seems to be all too often “not enough”. Developers and owners of potential development sites need to be aware of CIL and its […]
2012 – the year ahead in planning…
The UK planning system is always evolving and 2011 was no exception. However, as forward-thinking professionals, Pure Town Planning prefer to apply our minds to the year ahead than to review that just gone. So what does 2012 offer in terms of change in planning? Perhaps the most significant event […]