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Solihull Council is revising its Local Development Scheme (LDS) to realign the Local Plan timetable with the emerging  West Midlands Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) . The SDS will set out housing and employment growth across the region, and as such Solihull is avoiding moving ahead too early and risking failure on the duty-to-cooperate.  Under the updated LDS timetable, the Plan will go through Issues & Options in early 2026, with two further rounds of mandatory consultati

Wootton Wawen Tyler-Parkes is delighted to have secured Permission in Principle for the development of a single dwelling on an infill plot in Wootton Wawen, within Stratford District.    The application site is located within the Wootton Wawen infill boundary, where residential development can be supported.  Stratford District Council only has a 2.74-year housing land supply, falling considerably short of the required five years.   Consequently, the tilted balance is triggere

Solihull Council has made what one senior councillor called a “decision of national significance” by reclassifying Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath (KDBH) as a single town — a move designed to strengthen Green Belt protection around the settlements. The change means that, in planning terms, the Green Belt will now serve to prevent the  new town  from merging with other settlements, rather than separating the three villages from each other. Balsall Common has also been given

Wyre Forest District Council is inviting landowners, developers, agents, community groups and other stakeholders to submit land for...

Warwick District Council has received news from the Government’s Planning Inspector that their Local Plan, which sets out the planning...

Following public Examination of the Coventry Local Plan and City Centre Area Action Plan (AAP), concluding January 2017, the Inspector...

Dudley Borough Council has adopted their Borough Development Strategy and their Town Centre Area Action Plan (AAP) on 27th February at a...

The Bromsgrove District Plan (2011 – 2020) was adopted on 25th January 2017 after the Council modified policies and proposals in line...

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council have published the proposed Main Modifications of their Joint Local Plan for...