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 […]
Approved: new detached dwelling in Lower Parkstone, Poole
Borough of Poole: Pure Town Planning is delighted to have secured planning consent for a brand new detached dwelling to slot into the street frontage in a road in the Whitecliff area of Lower Parkstone, Poole. Sometimes you see a gap in a street frontage and you wonder “why didn’t […]
De ja vu? More new permitted development rights…
England: Well it must be that time of year again. The Government have published a new amendment to the General Permitted Development Order introducing a number of new permitted development rights for change of use coming into effect 06 April 2014 including: 1) Use Class A1 and A2 to residential […]
Won on appeal: two detached dwellings on garden site in Christchurch
Christchurch Borough Council: Pure Town Planning achieved another successful appeal decision last week this time in the Walkford area of Christchurch. Christchurch Borough Council refused planning consent for two new detached dwellings on a site which formed the large rear garden of a dwelling despite fronting a residential cul-de-sac. The Council, under pressure from […]
Approved: complete remodel and large extensions at Barton on Sea, Hampshire
New Forest District Council: Pure Town Planning are pleased to have secured an approval to totally transform a mundane Barton on Sea bungalow into a fantastic contemporary two-storey dwelling. The scheme was well-designed by Tony Holt Design and gave us surprisingly little trouble. The main difficulty was land ownership issue […]
Government tears up the rule books…
England: The Government has taken the next step in its bid to reduce the clutter of planning policy documents. Yesterday they released the final version of the National Planning Practice Guidance and at the same time confirmed the cancellation of over 150 separate policy documents some dating back to the […]
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 […]
Approved: Cul-de-sac development of five bungalows in Christchurch
Christchurch Borough Council: Pure Town Planning have recently obtained planning permission on behalf of a well-known local developer for the erection of a mini cul-de-sac development consisting of five large bungalows in the Somerford area of Christchurch in Dorset. Following submission of the application, relatively early on in the process Christchurch […]
Approved: alterations, extension and total re-model of bungalow in Penn Hill / Branksome Park
Borough of Poole: Pure Town Planning have recently secured planning permission for substantial extensions and a complete “facelift” to an existing property in the Penn Hill/Branksome Park area of Poole. This consent innovatively transforms a currently bland, outdated and uninspiring bungalow into a fantastic two-storey house. The contemporary design by local architect […]
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 […]