- Date of Article
- Apr 06 2022
- Sector
- Planning & development
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Steven is Partner and Head of Planning Southern Region and is based in our Oxford office.
James is Chairman of Carter Jonas. Formerly Head of the Planning & Development Division, James advises clients on proposed development projects throughout the south of England with nearly 30 years of experience in residential and mixed use development. This includes site identification, project management of planning and development strategies, valuation and viability appraisals, marketing and sale of development opportunities. He has specific expertise in option, promotion and other development agreements, joint ventures and landowner equalisation agreements. James has been involved in sites ranging from new settlements to city centre regeneration and smaller provincial and rural schemes, and also provides expert witness and independent expert valuation services for dispute resolution.
North Somerset Council is currently preparing a new Local Plan, which will guide development in the Borough for a 15-year period from 2023-2038.
Following earlier consultations on ‘Challenges’ (Summer 2020) and ‘Choices’ (Autumn 2022), the Council has now published its ‘Preferred Options’ and is seeking comments.
The consultation document includes a full draft version of the new Local Plan, including strategic and development management policies. The Council is now at a comparatively advanced stage of its Local Plan preparation, with this consultation forming the last opportunity for public comment before the Council issues its pre-submission (Regulation 19) draft in November 2022.
The headline issue of this consultation is the Council’s decision to propose sites for 18,046 homes, only 90% of the Government’s target of 20,805 homes.
The deadline for submission is 5.00pm on Friday 29th April 2022.
There are limited opportunities left to shape and realise the development potential of your land in North Somerset.
If you would like to speak to our professionals about the potential of your land, please contact:
Gareth Jackson MRTPI
Partner, Planning
07780 667019
gareth.jackson@carterjonas.co.uk
Steve Morris
Partner, Development
07554 459556
steve.morris@carterjonas.co.uk
Steven Sensecall MRTPI
Partner, Head of Planning
South & South West
07970 796762
steven.sensecall@carterjonas.co.uk
James Bainbridge FRICS
Chairman, Development
South & South West
07887 834070
james.bainbridge@carterjonas.co.uk