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Ollie Boulter (Head of IWC Planning) Podcast Series

In December 2024 OnTheWight sat down with Ollie Boulter, the strategic manager for Planning and Infrastructure Delivery at the Isle of Wight council (IWC).
We discussed a wide range of topics, all related to planning, making a fascinating listen, over four parts.

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5, January 2025·4 min read

Ollie Boulter interview (pt4): Exceeding government energy efficiency standards, the skills gap in construction and ‘brown envelopes’

In Part Four we explore what the council is doing to ensure minimum energy efficiency standards are exceeded, the skills gap in meeting those demands and 'brown envelopes'

3, January 2025·5 min read

Ollie Boulter interview (pt3): Find out about affordable housing, the Airbnb phenomenon and housing targets from Head of IWC planning

In this latest episode, Ollie Boulter discusses the balance between community needs and housing development strategies on the Isle of Wight

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2, January 2025·2 min read

Ollie Boulter interview (pt2): Head of IWC planning on pre-applications, the life of IWC planning officers and changes to the NPPF (podcast/listen)

In Part Two of our conversation with the head of planning at IW council we explore the pre-planning service, how planning officers manage 1,600 applications each year and how the changes to national policies impact the local policy

1, January 2025·4 min read

Ollie Boulter: Get an in-depth understanding of the Isle of Wight planning process with the Head of IWC planning (Part 1 of podcast/listen)

Get an in-depth understanding of planning on the Isle of Wight from our conversation with the Head of Planning at the council

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