Blog IS WESSEX MAYORAL STRATEGIC AUTHORITY A STEP CLOSER? Councils in Wessex have confirmed that they wish to press ahead with a Mayoral Strategic…James TourgoutAugust 14, 2026
Blog LOCAL PLAN UPDATE: DORSET STARTS…AGAIN The starting pistol has fired on Dorset Council’s new Local Plan. A notice under Regulation…James TourgoutAugust 12, 2026
Blog NEW BNG RULES SET TO START IN AUGUST Defra has confirmed that mandatory changes to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) are set to come…James TourgoutJuly 22, 2026
Blog ANGELA RAYNER RETURNS AS HOUSING SECRETARY Angela Rayner has returned as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government in…James TourgoutJuly 21, 2026
Blog LOCAL PLAN WATCH: SOMERSET CONSULTATION OPEN FOR COMMENTS Somerset Council has fired the starting pistol on its new Local Plan with the opening…James TourgoutJuly 14, 2026
Blog LOCAL PLAN WATCH: WILTSHIRE CALL FOR SITES Wiltshire Council is set to issue a Call for Sites as part of its new…James TourgoutJuly 3, 2026
Blog KPPC INVOLVEMENT FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY – REGENERATION OF LYMINGTON BUILDERS MERCHANTS APPROVED KPPC has secured full planning permission for the regeneration of an important brownfield site with…James TourgoutJune 26, 2026
Blog REGENERATION SCHEME WINS BACKING KPPC has gained planning permission for 20 new apartments on a redevelopment site in Bournemouth…James TourgoutJune 26, 2026
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