New Forest District Council: Pure Town Planning are very pleased to have secured planning permission for a great scheme of two detached dwellings on a difficult site in Lymington in Hampshire for a developer client. The site, located on the main approach to the town from the southwest, is currently […]
Approved: planning and listed building consent for an extension near Andover
Test Valley District Council: Some planning proposals look like they should be straightforward but actually turn out to be anything but. In this case near Andover in Hampshire the proposal seemed simple enough – to knock down a small extension to a house and replace it with something very similar. But this is […]
Approved: semi-detached retirement dwellings in Portishead
North Somerset Council: Pure Town Planning recently secured planning consent for a pair of semi-detached retirement dwellings at a site in Portishead just to the west of Bristol. The main issue here was highway safety with a previous application reaching stalemate with the Highway Authority on the issue of whether the […]
Approved: change of use to adult education centre in Ringwood
New Forest District Council: Pure Town Planning were delighted to recently obtain planning consent for The Stable Family Home Trust (SFHT). SFHT is a registered local charity which helps support adults with learning disabilities. The SFHT offers a range of services to people with learning disabilities from residential provision, domiciliary support […]
Finally CIL progress from Bournemouth Borough Council!
Bournemouth Borough Council: Well it’s taken a them while but finally Bournemouth Borough Council today publishes its preliminary draft Community Infrastructure Levy charging schedule. Fortunately it looks like it’s good news folks! Just quickly if you need a refresher on the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) then check out our briefing note here. […]
The Government wonders if we’d like more changes to permitted development rights
England: Here we go again, another consultation on changes to the planning system from the Department for Communities and Local Government. This time the Government are seeking views on a whole range of proposed measures but probably most relevant to our clients will be further possible changes to permitted development rights. […]
Approved: large extension in Ashley Heath near Ringwood
East Dorset District Council: Pure Town Planning have just secured a great planning consent for a homeowner in Ashley Heath near Ringwood. The approved scheme, designed by Ringwood-based architects Williams Lester, is for an extension which more than doubles the size of the original Arts and Crafts cottage. The plot is […]
Eastleigh submits to Examination
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 […]
Approved: larger permitted development house extension in Winchester
Winchester City Council: Pure Town Planning has just received confirmation from Winchester City Council that a larger rear extension proposed at a house in Harestock may go ahead. The owners are taking advantage of the time limited permitted development right introduced last year allowing larger single storey rear extensions in […]