Planning news – 7 February 2019

Government announces five upward extension developments for the capital
Homes will be built on the top of London rooftops by the summer. Homes England has agreed a £9 million funding deal with an airspace developer.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Brokenshire issues directions over Wirral and Thanet local plans
Housing secretary James Brokenshire has issued directions to Wirral Council and Thanet District Council for their failure to implement an up-to-date local plan.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

£18m investment in construction industry
Funding totalling £18 million will be invested in digital technology to transform the construction industry.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Stevenage launches legal challenge against local plan holding direction
Stevenage Borough Council has requested a judicial review into the temporary holding direction on its local plan.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Barratt buys large brownfield site for Chepstow housing
The largest brownfield development site in Monmouthshire has been sold to Barratt Homes in a move set to boost Chepstow’s housing stock significantly.
Roger Milne, The Planner

News round-up
A round-up of planning news:

• 131 homes approved in Warwickshire
• Focus must be on Scottish SMEs to deliver more housing
• Plans submitted for Feltham Magistrate’s Court
• Central London buildings to be redeveloped
• Homes boost for Oxfordshire village
• And more stories
  Laura Edgar, The Planner