Blog DORSET AMONG THREE PILOTS FOR AI PLANNING TOOL New AI planning tools have been unveiled by the government to ‘modernise England’s planning system’.…James TourgoutJune 18, 2026
Blog National scheme of delegation pushed back to 31 October The government has delayed the start of its national scheme of delegation by a month.…James TourgoutJune 11, 2026
Blog LOCAL PLAN WATCH: ‘POINTLESS AND UNJUSTIFIABLE’ FOR EHDC TO CONTINUE East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) has put the brakes on submission of its new Local…James TourgoutJune 9, 2026
Blog LOCAL PLAN WATCH: GREEN LIGHT FOR BCP The starting gun has fired on the important next stage of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and…James TourgoutJune 2, 2026
Blog KPPC WELCOMES NATIONAL SCHEME OF DELEGATION UPDATE – ‘PUTTING POWER BACK IN PLANNING OFFICERS HANDS’ Planning minister Matthew Pennycook has confirmed that reforms are set to go ahead to place…James TourgoutMay 20, 2026
Blog THE KING’S SPEECH – WHAT IT MEANS FOR PLANNING A Clean Water Bill has been included in the government’s legislative agenda set out in…James TourgoutMay 15, 2026
Blog LOCAL PLAN WATCH: WILTSHIRE GOES BACK TO DRAWING BOARD Wiltshire Council’s Local Plan is set to be withdrawn following a meeting of the authority’s…James TourgoutMay 11, 2026
Blog GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES NEW LOCAL PLAN GUIDANCE The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published guidance on how local…James TourgoutMay 6, 2026
Blog LOCAL PLAN WATCH – DORSET COUNCIL Dorset Council has published the first responses to its Options Consultation for its new Local…James TourgoutMay 1, 2026
Blog DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT KPPC! Warmest congratulations to Kat Burdett and Bonnie Naylor who are celebrating milestones anniversaries at KPPC.…James TourgoutApril 20, 2026