We have just released our Christmas Newsletter . As we reflect on the year and settle into the festive season, our team is embracing the holiday spirit (including an adventure at the escape room!). However, with a host of recent Government announcements relating to planning and plan-making including the publication of the draft NPPF consultation we remain focused, resilient, and ready to tackle the challenges ahead as we look forward to 2026. 🎄 Discover more about these ach

On 27th November, DAC Planning won the RTPI Excellence in Digital Planning Practice award at the national Awards for Planning Excellence ceremony in London! 🎉 We're absolutely delighted and incredibly proud of the team. The award recognised our work with th e  PAS   and  Local Government Association  on creating a digital training course for the  Pathways To Planning  programme. The course helps new graduates entering the profession gain a solid understanding of the planning

We are pleased to announce that  has been awarded a place on ESPO’s Consultancy Services framework (664), a public sector owned professional buying organisation with a substantial track record supplying services to public sector organisations across the UK. Through the ESPO framework, DAC Planning can apply for tenders and offer professional services across the public sector. For further information, contact us at  admin@dacplanning.com .

DAC Planning provided wide-ranging support to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in relation to the production and independent examination of the emerging Local Plan from 2020 until 2024 following the conclusion of the examination hearing sessions.

We’re delighted to share that DAC Planning has been shortlisted as a finalist for Excellence in Digital Planning Practice at the Royal...

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become a core part of how planning evidence is prepared, understood, and communicated. With...

The Government’s promised consultation on the draft National Development Management Policies (NDMPs), a key plank of the new plan making system, has been delayed again. ...

The Government’s promised consultation on the draft National Development Management Policies (NDMPs), a key plank of the new plan making system, has been delayed again. ...

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DAC Planning has recently submitted a response to  the Government's consultation on proposed reforms to planning committees.   Read our...

DAC Planning has provided a detailed response to the Planning Reform Working Paper: Modernising Planning Committees. 

Devolution – What About the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)?

On 8th November, DAC had the privilege of speaking alongside Derek Stebbing at the RTPI East of England Planning Law Conference in...

Major proposed revisions to the NPPF and the planning system were published for consultation on 30th July.

We are all well aware that planning as a sector doesn’t stand still, however the pace of change appears to be stepping-up a gear.

NDOs and CRBOs are neighbourhood planning tools which allow local residents to shape the development and growth of their local area.

Accessing Neighbourhood CIL in unparished areas with a neighbourhood plan in place brings benefits to the local community.

Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure A significant benefit of neighbourhood plans is the ability to identify infrastructure...

In areas without a parish or town council, organisations can submit an application to become the 'neighbourhood forum' for that area.

A Basic Conditions Statement is required alongside the neighbourhood plan when submitting the document for Regulation 16.