Blog BNG CHANGES IN PIPELINE The government has proposed major changes to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements under planning reforms.…James TourgoutMay 30, 2025
Blog COMMITTEES OVERHAUL WELCOMED More detail has emerged about the government’s proposed overhaul of council planning committees. Planning applications…James TourgoutMay 30, 2025
Blog HEAT PUMPS RULE SCRAPPED A key planning restriction that heat pumps need to be one metre from a neighbour's…James TourgoutMay 30, 2025
Blog NEW LIDL IN STORE FOR POOLE Ken Parke Planning Consultants (KPPC) have obtained full planning permission for a new Lidl supermarket…James TourgoutMay 29, 2025
Blog PLANNING COMMITTEES SHAKE-UP ANNOUNCED A consultation on reforms to planning committees has been opened by the government today. It…James TourgoutMay 28, 2025
Blog NEW START FOR LOCAL PLAN BCP Council has confirmed that it is set to withdraw its draft Local Plan after…James TourgoutMay 9, 2025
Blog GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW LIDL Great to see a planning application for a new Lidl GB store in Poole, Dorset,…James TourgoutMay 7, 2025
Blog PLANNING BILL – NEW AMENDMENT An amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been introduced to scrap ‘burdensome’ statutory…James TourgoutApril 25, 2025
Blog DECISIVE ACTION ON GREY AREAS GREY LIGHT: An inspector has allowed an appeal for 173 homes on green belt land…James TourgoutApril 23, 2025
Blog SPRING BOUNCE FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS A record number of planning applications were lodged in England and Wales last month, according…James TourgoutApril 14, 2025