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**Horsham Local Plan Update** The Horsham District Council's local plan faced a halt in December 2024 due to concerns from the planning inspector regarding its soundness and legal compliance. Consequently, hearings scheduled for January were cancelled. In response, Horsham has submitted additional information and is confident it can implement updates within the government's six-month timeframe, paving the way to resume hearings. The Council is now awaiting a timetable from the Inspector for resuming the examination. #HorshamDistrict #PlanningUpdate #LocalPlan #UrbanDevelopment

We love a late Friday appeal decision from PINS! 🎉 We're pleased to share an appeal decision for an annexe within the curtilage of a Grade II listed property in Hertfordshire. We took over this case after a planning refusal citing seven reasons for refusal – and secured a win! This marks our second recent appeal success for an annexe in the grounds of a listed property, following a recent appeal win in Belgravia. The attached appeal decision will be of interest to anyone navigating East Hertfordshire’s Policy HOU13 on annexe development, particularly its requirement that the annexe’s scale be the “minimum level of accommodation required to support the future occupier.” It also offers valuable insights for those addressing the loss of equine facilities, including the requirements for an Equestrian Needs Assessment under Policy CFLR6 of the adopted Local Plan. A huge thanks to the ever excellent GML Architects for their architectural expertise and Ignus Froneman of Cogent Heritage for heritage support! #PlanningPermission #FridayNightAppealWin

**Shropshire Local Plan** Inspectors have turned down Shropshire Council's latest draft local plan. The council now has six months to tackle 13 key "concerns" highlighted in an inspectors' letter after the stage 2 hearings in October 2024. Their worries include complicated shifts in land requirements and a strategy that fails to meet regional needs and priorities. #Development #LocalPlan #LocalDevelopmentScheme

We are pleased to have supported Raw Honey Distillery with their growth plans by securing planning permission from Elmbridge Borough Council for a new gin distillery and tasting room in Cobham Town Centre. Following positive pre-application discussions and with the support of local businesses, we're delighted with this positive outcome. Stay tuned! 🐝🍯 CGI Credit: Simmons Taylor Hall #Planning #Gin #Distillery #Planning #LocalBusiness #Development #Growth #PlanningPermission

**South Warwickshire Local Plan – Preferred Options Consultation & Targeted Call for Sites** The Preferred Options Consultation for the South Warwickshire Local Plan is now live and open until 7 March 2025. This is the third stage of the plan’s development, following earlier consultations in 2021 and 2023. The Preferred Options Document explores key issues such as housing, economy, climate change, and the environment, presenting the preferred strategies for addressing them. 📢 Targeted Call for Sites - Running alongside the consultation is a targeted Call for Sites, which focuses on locations that meet one or more of the following criteria: - Sites within or adjacent to one of the 12 proposed New Settlement Locations. - Gypsy and Traveller / Travelling Showpeople Sites. - Locations suitable for commercial or community-led renewable energy generation. If you’d like to provide comments or submit a site for consideration, JMS Planning can support you through the process. Reach out to your usual JMS contact or email us at hello@jmsplanning.com. #LocalPlan #SustainableDevelopment #UrbanGrowth #PublicConsultation #Warwickshire

📰 New Draft Fees Order Published – Planning Fees to Rise on 1 April 2025 🏗️ The Government has issued a draft statutory instrument proposing changes to planning application fees, set to take effect on 1 April 2025 if approved by Parliament. The updated fees aim to reflect the evolving costs of processing applications, with adjustments ranging from modest increases to more significant changes, including: • Section 73 Applications for major development will increase from £293 to £2,000. • Agricultural developments (1,000 sqm–4,215 sqm) will see fees rise from £624 to £5,077. • Fees for householder applications (e.g., extensions) will increase: Single dwellinghouse: £258 → £528. Some categories, such as large-scale outline applications (over 3,750 sqm), will experience smaller adjustments (from £30,860 to £31,385). Meanwhile, fees for discharging conditions and biodiversity gain plans will also see increases. The table below outlines the proposed changes. 💬 What are your thoughts on the potential impacts of these increases? 💬 #PlanningFees #UrbanPlanning #Property #Development

Planning permission was granted unanimously for a major scheme at a planning committee in Ceredigion yesterday. The application sought consent for the conversion of 13 holiday cottages to dwellings and the addition of 2 units – 33% of the scheme will be for affordable dwellings. The scheme will entail 10 open market dwellings and 5 affordable flats. The site is located within Pontrhydfendigaid which is designated as a Rural Service Centre under the Local Development Plan. We hope that the scheme will provide much-needed low-cost housing for the area, and will be utilised by people who will contribute to the local economy and community. JMS Planning acted on behalf of Swansea.com to overcome matters including the loss of the holiday accommodation, development in a C2 Flood Zone, Highways alterations, Affordable Housing Contribution and Phosphates. Client: Jacob Hughes, Swansea.com Architect: BYRON JENKINS, Llanafan Highway Consultant: Acstro Valuations: Llion ap Dylan Davies, Morgan & Davies Case Officer: Samuel Pugh, Cyngor Sir CEREDIGION County Council #CeredigionHousing #AffordableLiving #CommunityDevelopment #RuralDevelopment #PlanningSuccess #PropertyConversion #PlanningPermission #Planning

Great to see this store open in Bangor! My colleague Dan Lintin dealt with the planning application on behalf of Greggs! Da iawn Dan!

*St Albans Local Plan* St Albans City and District Council has submitted its local plan for examination to the Planning Inspectorate. The previous draft plan was withdrawn in 2020 after planning inspectors indicated there was "a very strong likelihood" it would either be removed from examination or face a recommendation against adoption due to failing to meet the duty to cooperate. With the current plan dating back to 1994, it’s time for an update! The examination period has commenced and will run until February 2026. The Council expects to adopt the Local Plan in March 2026. #StAlbans #LocalPlanUpdate #PlanningExamination #CommunityEngagement #UrbanDevelopment #SustainablePlanning

Great to see the planning scheme built out and looking so good! Seeing a planning scheme come to fruition is always great to see and this one looks fantastic! #Planning #Development