Borough of Poole: Pure Town Planning made another successful appearance at Planning Committee last week, this time with Matt appearing before the Councillors on the planning board of the Borough of Poole speaking in support of an application to demolish an existing garage and erect a 3-bedroom semi-detached house in […]
Won on appeal with full costs: two detached dwellings in Ensbury Park, Bournemouth
Bournemouth Borough Council: Pure Town Planning has just secured what one could call the “double whammy” when it comes to planning appeals – the appeal allowed with a full award of costs to the appellant. I’m afraid this is (what should be) a salutary reminder of what happens when Planning […]
Eastleigh launches Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) consultation
Eastleigh Borough Council: The kids down at Eastleigh Borough Council, sandwiched between the CIL high fliers at Southampton City and Fareham Borough and the up-and-coming Winchester City, have gamely thrown themselves back into the ring with a strong second round consultation on a Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule (available […]
Approved: new private jetty in Christchurch Harbour ‘propelled’ through to an approval
Christchurch Borough Council: Pure Town Planning have just “tied up” planning permission for a private jetty associated with a large waterside property in Christchurch, Dorset. We wish we could tell you that this “sailed” through without a “hitch” but that is “knot” the case… This was “uncharted” territory for us […]
Winchester City Council to charge Community Infrastructure Levy from April
Winchester City Council: At long last another local authority manages to adopt the Community Infrastructure Levy (if you need a reminder on CIL then take a look at our briefing note). Winchester City Council adopted its CIL on the 8th January 2014 and it will begin charging as of the 7th April 2014. […]
Approved: two storey extensions and house remodel in Bath
Bath and North East Somerset Council: We have recently secured planning permission for substantial two storey extensions and a total remodel which will dramatically transform an existing house on Bathwick Hill. The house is located within the City of Bath Conservation Area and the designated World Heritage Site. The approved […]
Approved: new bungalow on back garden in Moordown, Bournemouth
Bournemouth Borough Council: Our new consultant Neil McKeon got off to a flying start with success at his first planning committee for Pure Town Planning. Neil skillfully guided home a great little approval for a new bungalow on a back garden in the Moordown area of Bournemouth. Following negotiations in […]
Pure Town Planning are Carbon Smart
Bournemouth and Winchester: Pure Town Planning are pleased to announce that we have just achieved Carbon Smart Silver Certification for 2014. This is our second year in the Carbon Smart certification programme and we are pleased to move from Blue to Silver Certification based on positive steps to improve our […]
Approved: tennis air dome time extension at The West Hants Club, Bournemouth
Bournemouth Borough Council: Pure Town Planning have secured planning permission for an extension to the period in which an air dome (or ‘bubble’) can be used each year at one of Bournemouth’s leading racquets and leisure clubs, The West Hants Club. Following a very wet September last year the club […]
Bournemouth Borough Council propose to plan parking properly
Bournemouth Borough Council: Our friends down at Bournemouth Borough Council currently have an interesting draft planning policy open for public consultation. It is a draft Supplementary Planning Document on everyone’s favourite planning issue – Parking (well so you would believe from public comments on planning applications). The first of the two […]