Blog CAFES, BARS AND MUSIC PLAN FOR VACANT SHOPS The government has announced reforms to overhaul planning and licensing rules to boost the number…James TourgoutJuly 30, 2025
Blog NEW DEVOLUTION BILL SET TO IMPACT PLANNING Regional mayors are set to receive greater planning powers under yet more legislation proposed by…James TourgoutJuly 18, 2025
Blog BCP CALL FOR SITES FOR NEW LOCAL PLAN Following the decision taken to withdraw the BCP Local Plan on 19th June 2025, almost…James TourgoutJuly 15, 2025
Blog LUXURY HOTEL AND SPITFIRE SKY BAR LIFT OFF A transformative development bringing the first five star hotel and sky bar to Salisbury is…James TourgoutJuly 8, 2025
Blog WE NEED AN AMBITIOUS LOCAL PLAN The starting shot has been fired for the first round of consultation on Dorset Council’s…James TourgoutJuly 7, 2025
Blog APPROVALS ON APPEAL SURGE The number of homes granted permission on appeal has risen by 26 per cent year-on-year,…James TourgoutJuly 4, 2025
Blog DORSET LOCAL PLAN – NEXT STEPS The next phase of the Dorset Council Local Plan is set to move forward with…James TourgoutJune 19, 2025
Blog TOO EARLY TO TALK OF ‘HOUSING BOOM’? New data from Planning Portal shows that the first quarter of 2025 was the strongest…James TourgoutJune 18, 2025
Blog Landmark Decision for Luxury Hotel Scheme Ken Parke Planning Consultants (KPPC) have full obtained planning permission for a five-star luxury hotel…James TourgoutJune 13, 2025
Blog COUNCIL SETS SIGHTS ON NEW LOCAL PLAN BCP Council has agreed to withdraw its draft Local Plan. Elected members at a full…James TourgoutJune 4, 2025