In a further twist in the preparation of the new Horsham District Local Plan, the leader of the Council Jonathan Chowen has resigned after his party (Conservatives) voted to postpone the local plan until after May's local election. A statement on the Council's website reads:

"Senior councillors of...

In planning, you may hear the term “fallback” used when discussing the principle of development for a planning application.  It can often be a confusing but interesting topic which is used as a tool for developers to get around a conflict that a development proposal may have against a specific...

East Hampshire District Council have opened a consultation on their Local Plan which is live now, running for 8 weeks closing on Monday 16th January 2023.  The consultation is seeking the views of local residents on the issues and priorities that will impact East Hampshire up to 2040.

The Local...

Once submitted, planning applications follow a strict procedure as set out in The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) that must be followed by the Planning Officer when determining the application.

When an application is submitted, it...

North Hertfordshire Council adopted their Local Plan 2011 – 2031 at a meeting on 8^th November 2022.

The North Hertfordshire Local Plan was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for Examination in June 2017 and was the subject of an independent examination.  The Inspector’s Report was published on...

Eastbourne Borough Council have begun preparing a new Local Plan for Eastbourne that will be the key document to plan and manage growth, regeneration and development between the period of 2019 to 2039.

As part of its preparation, the Council have opened a public consultation on their Growth...