Members' Insights
 

Keep up with the latest real estate insights, news and trends from The Landsite members.

 

7th August 2019
Approved: change of use of light industrial building to 7 flats in Bournemouth
Posted by Pure Town Planning
BCP Council (formerly Bournemouth): Darryl Howells, a director of the firm, has recently secured Prior Approval to convert a former light industrial building (Use Class B1(c)) to seven self-contained flats with zero car parking. The client instructed Creative Building Designs to prepare the plans, but asked Darryl to submit the planning application.
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5th August 2019
Pure Town Planning-Won on appeal: bin store alternative for flats in Bournemouth
Posted by Pure Town Planning
BCP Council (formerly Bournemouth):  Darryl Howells has secured a successful appeal against a decision of the Council to ‘refuse’ an application to vary drawings numbers to allow for alternative bin provision for a flatted development in a conservation area.   The client, Juno Developments originally received planning permission for a block of 8 flats in the centre of Bournemouth, however in those approved plans, the planning officer stated only an internal bin store would be permitted to safeguard visual amenities and prevent harm to the Conservation Area.
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31st July 2019
Pure Town Planning- Won on appeal: four detached houses in Mudeford, Christchurch
Posted by Pure Town Planning
BCP Council (Christchurch area): Jess Glover is ecstatic to announce that she has recently won a planning appeal to secure planning permission for the demolition of the existing chalet bungalow and erection of 4 detached dwellings in Mudeford, Christchurch. The plans were provided by Robert Rodway Design & Architecture.
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29th July 2019
Pure Town Planning - Approved block of fourteen flats in Shirley, Southampton
Posted by Pure Town Planning
Southampton City Council: Pure Town Planning are pleased to announce that Dan Wilden has just secured outline planning consent for the erection of a block of fourteen 2-bedroom apartments at a site in Shirley, Southampton.The scheme was designed by local architects ARC Architecture and is on a prominent corner site approaching Shirley High Street, currently occupied by a redundant doctors’ surgery.
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25th July 2019
Pure Town Planning-Approved two detached houses in Elgin Road,Poole
Posted by Pure Town Planning
BCP Council (Formerly Borough of Poole): Matt Annen, one of the directors here at Pure Town Planning, is proud to have successfully secured full planning permission on the first application for the erection of two large detached houses along Elgin Road in Poole. The dwellings will both be 4-bedroom properties, designed to a very high standard by ARC Architecture in a New England style. The two houses will be similar yet have slight differences for a unique touch.
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23rd July 2019
Pure Town Planning-Approved block of six flats in Broadstone, Dorset
Posted by Pure Town Planning
BCP Council (Formerly Borough of Poole):  Darryl Howells, a director of Pure Town Planning has pioneered another ‘first’ planning permission, this time for a block of six 2-bedroom flats in a street of detached houses in Broadstone, Poole.Our client had attempted several times to intensify the number of residential units on this site.  The last approval (also secured by Darryl) was for a pair of semi-detached houses. 
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19th July 2019
Pure Town Planning- Won on appeal: advertisement consent for illuminated sign in New Milton, Hampshire
Posted by Pure Town Planning
New Forest District Council: Dan Wilden has recently won an advertisement consent appeal against a refusal of advertisement consent by New Forest District Council.Pure Town Planning recently secured a subsequent consent for a new illuminated sign on the gable end wall of a commercial property in New Milton town centre (report here).
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10th July 2019
Pure Town Planning- Approved change of use to nail bar at the triangle in Bournemouth
Posted by Pure Town Planning
BCP Council (Bournemouth area): Jess Glover is delighted to have recently secured planning permission for the change of use of an existing letting agents (A2 Use Class) into a Nail Bar (Sui Generis Use Class) at The Triangle, Bournemouth.
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9th July 2019
Pure Town Planning-Approved new detached dwelling in Lytchett Matravers,Dorset
Posted by Pure Town Planning
Dorset Council: Pure Town Planning are delighted to announce that planning permission has been granted for a detached dwelling within the garden of a Grade ll Listed building known as The Shooting Box for our clients Harlequin Homes. The scheme was designed by local architects Anders Roberts Cheer.
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1st July 2019
Pure Town Planning-Approved: seven houses on backland site in Holbury, New Forest
Posted by Pure Town Planning
New Forest District Council: Pure Town Planning, acting as agents alongside Aspire Architects, are pleased to have secured planning consent for a scheme of seven houses on a backland site in Holbury, Hampshire.The application was a particularly complex one involving numerous planning issues including ecology, garden sizes and agreeing a suitable landscape scheme with the Council’s landscape and urban design officers.
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28th June 2019
Pure Town Planning-Won on appeal with full award of costs: an infill development of 8 houses in Poole
Posted by Pure Town Planning
BCP Council: Pure Town Planning are pleased to report a successful appeal for a backland development of 8 houses in Rosemary Road, Poole for our clients Harlequin Homes. The houses were designed by local architects Anders Roberts Cheer.The application was recommend for approval by the planning officer but due to the level of neighbour opposition to the scheme it was called in to Planning Committee to be determined.    
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26th June 2019
Pure Town Planning- Approved advertisement consent for illuminated sign in New Milton
Posted by Pure Town Planning
New Forest District Council: Dan Wilden has recently secured advertisement consent for a new illuminated sign on the gable end wall of a commercial property in New Milton town centre.
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