The aspirations for Parnham Park’s new housing proposals are on shaky ground.
So many former Council employees have become poacher turned gamekeeper, myself included.
This project achieved Listed Building Consent by an all female team, the Client, Conservation Officer and Ecologist, not to mention the Architect.
The planning system is not in the business of making it easy for applicants and their agents.
Countdown to the adoption of the new local plan following the public consultations taking place generating huge opposition to new housing allocations on the edge of our towns.
Just when you think nothing positive ever happens it is important to look outside the office environment and remember that despite the 99% of admin, form filling and box ticking there are some massive big wins.
That’s the number of applications for listed building consent and/or planning permission that have been granted so far this year.
In my experience if you apply for something and a piece of information is missing you are asked to provide it – job done.
This week we have seen two applications approved, one by Dorset Council and the other by Somerset Council.
What a surprise to see snow in Dorset on Thursday which grounded most people and caused such havoc on the roads. Not since November 2017 has there been this much snow.