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
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