Blog BCP LOCAL PLAN PUBLIC CONSULTATION – NEXT STEPS Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council’s draft Local Plan is due to go out for…James TourgoutSeptember 24, 2026
Blog ANGELA BIDS FAREWELL AFTER DISTINGUISHED CAREER A driving force behind KPPC Planning Consultants has retired after a long and successful career.…James TourgoutSeptember 23, 2026
Blog COUNCILS SHAKE-UP PLACED ON HOLD Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities in Hampshire are among those to…James TourgoutSeptember 11, 2026
Blog NEW CONSULTATION OPENS ON MEDIUM SIZED HOUSING SITES The Government is set to introduce standardised planning agreement templates for medium-sized housing developments in…James TourgoutSeptember 1, 2026
Blog MORE DETAILS DUE ON NEW PLANNING POWERS FOR MAYORS A consultation about how new planning powers for elected mayors will work is set to…James TourgoutAugust 26, 2026
Blog NEW NPPF TAKES EFFECT The government's updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has come into force following consultation from…James TourgoutAugust 19, 2026
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