At the Dorset Council planning agents forum this week we were made aware that planning is evolving rapidly. The most important changes highlight better energy performance, compulsory solar panels on new houses and battery energy storage. Most listed building applications have at least one or more of elements if not all three.
A presentation by Julie Tanner, Head of Design West, raised the profile of this centre of excellence providing expert advice as part of an ‘impartial evaluation process’ for design and placemaking. An afternoon well spent.