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 […]
Localism Act 2011 becomes law
The Localism Bill has received Royal Asset and as of Tuesday became law. Amongst many provisions relating to local governance and community involvement are a series of tweaks to the planning system including the abolition of regional spatial strategies, introduction of neighbourhood planning, extended powers of enforcement for Local Authorities […]