The Government has issued a commencement order bringing various parts of the Localism Act 2011 into immediate force. They have also confirmed that some remaining key changes will come into effect in April including the strengthening of planning enforcement powers for Local Authorities. The first of these new enforcement powers […]
The Community Infrastructure Levy – developers and landowners need to read this!
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 […]
Government’s draft planning policies shot down
A long awaited Select Committee report into the Government’s much-maligned draft National Planning Policy Framework was released at midnight last night and it does not make for comfortable reading for DCLG (Department for Communities and Local Government) ministers. Compressing thousands of pages of planning policy statements into a single concise […]
EXCLUSIVE NEWS: Pure Town Planning are go go go!
You read it here first! Pure Town Planning are now officially the south’s newest town planning consultants serving Dorset and Hampshire, Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, New Forest, Southampton, Eastleigh, Winchester and all surrounding areas. So at last we can reveal our identities – click on About Us to find out more… […]
Bournemouth Borough Council adopts new Affordable Housing guidance
Seeking planning permission for any new residential units in Bournemouth? You need to consider the Council’s policy requiring a contribution towards Affordable Housing on each and every new unit – unless it can be shown that such a contribution would render the development unviable. Earlier this month Bournemouth quietly adopted a […]
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 […]
Matt Annen
Matt Annen
Chris Miell
Chris Miell
Neil McKeon
Neil McKeon