Wiltshire Council have announced the intention to commence preparation of the new Wiltshire Local Plan. The Wiltshire Local Plan will set out the long-term vision, spatial strategy and policies relating to the use and development of land which will be used to determine planning applications.   The timetable for key stages and consultation periods has...Read More

In December 2025 the Government launched a major consultation on planning reform which will lead to a fundamental rewrite of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The proposed changes are designed to support the Governments ambition to build 1.5 million new homes over this Parliament. The measures will make the NPPF clearer, more rules-based and...Read More

Following initial feedback on the scope of the Local Plan Review and the response to their call for sites exercise, the Council have prepared an initial full draft Local Plan for consultation. The revised Local Plan will look forward to 2043 and will set out the planning policy framework for the National Park, guiding decisions...Read More

Southampton City Council are seeking development sites to be considered for allocation within the new Local Plan, the Southampton City Vision. This is an opportunity for landowners, developers, site promoters and communities to suggest potential sites that may be suitable for development between now and 2042, or land that could be used in a more...Read More

The government has launched a consultation seeking views from BNG stakeholders including developers, planners, ecologists, environmental groups, landscape architects, local authorities and community members on the implementation of BNG for minor, medium and brownfield developments. The consultation notes that, following the introduction of mandatory BNG requirements for small sites/minor development in April 2024, evidence and...Read More