26.7.18
Nottinghamshire County Council have published their draft Minerals Local Plan, which will now be subject to consultation. The new Minerals Local Plan will cover the period to 2036 and will set out how much mineral is required, site specific allocations and a range of planning policies against which future minerals development will be assessed. The […]
25.7.18
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). This is the first revision of the NPPF since 2012 and implements around 85 previously announced reforms. The revised NPPF is described as ‘a vital tool in ensuring that we get planning for the right homes built in […]
12.5.18
Following the adoption of the final document within the Minerals and Waste Local Plan, mineral safeguarding has gained importance within Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire is underlain by extensive mineral deposits, many of which are now safeguarded in order to avoid the unnecessary sterilisation of potentially important resources. As a result of this, where a planning application for […]
1.2.18
North Lincolnshire Council is preparing a new single Local Plan which, once adopted, will replace the current North Lincolnshire Local Plan, the Core Strategy and the Housing and Employment Land Allocations Development Plan Documents. As the second stage in the process of preparing the new Local Plan the Council have produced an ‘Issues and Options’ […]
17.1.18
Following the laying of an order before Parliament just before the Christmas break, planning application fees in England have risen by 20% from 17 January 2018. The Government promised the increase to local planning authorities provided that the additional money raised would be re-invested within their planning department. This is the first planning fee increase […]
15.12.17
Lincolnshire County Council formally adopted their Site Locations document on 15 December 2017. The Site Locations document forms the second and final part of the Lincolnshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan and includes specific proposals and policies for the provision of land for mineral and waste development within the County. It has been prepared in […]
