Test Valley, Hampshire: It’s been a quiet start to the year in terms of planning policy consultations. But finally Test Valley Borough Council has published its Revised Local Plan for consultation (at the last consultation just over a year ago this was two documents the Core Strategy DPD and the Designations DPD). The […]
Christchurch and East Dorset publish proposed Community Infrastructure Levy charges
Christchurch Borough Council and East Dorset District Council working together are the latest local planning authorities in the area to publish proposed Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charges. Need a reminder about CIL? Read our briefing note here… Anyway in the customary tradition lets cut straight to the numbers: Residential: £100 […]
Inspector backs Winchester’s new Local Plan
Winchester City Council has now received the final report from the Inspector on the Examination into the the Winchester District Local Plan Part 1 (aka the Core Strategy). The Inspector has ruled the plan to be sound subject to a number of minor amendments. There is much to go through but […]
Havant and Fareham Community Infrastructure Levy charges approved
Havant Borough Council and Fareham Borough Council look set to become the next authorities in the area to begin charging the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), joining their neighbour Portsmouth City Council and the Borough of Poole. The Inspector’s report into the Havant Borough Council proposed CIL charging schedule was issued in November […]
Bournemouth Town Centre Area Action Plan found…
…sound by Planning Inspector Geoff Salter. Bournemouth Borough Council has received the Inspector’s report into its Area Action Plan and it has been found sound as a basis for planning the town centre for the next 14 years. The Council now intend to adopt the plan in February or March […]
The great Dorset planning policy round up…
It’s been a hectic few weeks here at Pure Town Planning and meanwhile there have been plenty of new developments in planning policy among the south’s Councils. So I thought I’d do a quick round-up – why not take a scan through and see if something catches your eye. Lets start with […]
Purbeck District Council on the brink…
..of having its first District Wide plan adopted. A momentous event and the document has a monumental title to match: “The Purbeck Local Plan Part 1: Planning Purbeck’s Future Core Strategy”. The Inspector conducting the Examination in Public into this document (let’s call it say a Core Strategy for ease) has […]
NEW! The Pure Town Planning Bournemouth Core Strategy Briefing Note is here…
Don’t fancy wading through the near 100 pages of the Core Strategy adopted by Bournemouth Borough Council last week? Then don’t! Just read through our two page Briefing Note and if you are unsure about anything at all give us a call. Easy as that.
New planning policies adopted in Bournemouth
At a meeting of the full Council last night Bournemouth Borough Council resolved to adopt its new Core Strategy (also known as the Bournemouth Plan). The Core Strategy, which has been modified in line with the recommendations of the Inspector’s Examination report, becomes part of the Development Plan and replaces most of the key policies […]
More delay! Test Valley policies deferred
Test Valley Borough Council have deferred two meetings to discuss its Revised Local Plan this month. We were expecting the Council to sign off a draft version for consultation later in the month but the planners have decided to hold off until they are clear about the timetable for revocation of the […]