Cllr Tony Nicklin DEVELOPERS should be taken to task for not building new homes as soon as they gain planning permission for them, says a Warminster town councillor. Cllr Tony Nicklin, the chairman of Warminster Town Council s planning advisory committee and chairman of the town s Neighbour Plan working group, says they are fed up of developers gaining planning approval and then sitting on their applications instead of building the new homes for which they have been given permission. Speaking during an online webinar as part of Wiltshire s Local Plan Review consultation, Cllr Nicklin asked why Warminster continues to contribute to Wiltshire Council s housing deficit.
Councils urged to ensure Local Plans are up to date
Councils urged to update their Local Plans to ensure the country gets on with building the homes it needs and in the right places.
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19 January 2021
Minister of State for Housing, Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP has urged councils to update their Local Plans to ensure the country gets on with building the homes it needs and in the right places.
The Planning for the future white paper consultation published last year set out proposals to deliver a significantly simpler, faster and more predictable planning system. Councils should consider that an up-to-date plan will put them in the best possible position to deliver the homes we need.