Planning Policy

Planning Acronyms & Jargon Explained

List of Acronyms AAP - Area Action Plans ABI - Annual Business Inquiry AMR - Annual Monitoring Report BBC - Bournemouth Borough Council DCC - Dorset County Council DERC - Dorset Environmental Records...

Planning Aid

Planning Aid provides free, independent and professional advice and support on planning issues to people and communities who cannot afford to hire a planning consultant. For more information...

Planning Policy Overview

The Planning Policy team prepares the Council´s statutory Local Plan, Local Development Framework and other planning policies such as development briefs and supplementary planning guidance. It also has...

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