Planning news – 14 March 2019
Cash approved for East Mids Development Corporation
The government has signed off £2 million in funds to go towards establishing an East Midlands Development Corporation.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Government signs off offshore wind sector deal
A government-industry sector deal for offshore wind has been signed off by energy secretary Greg Clark. It could see the number of related jobs triple to 27,000 by 2030.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Peabody buys Holloway prison site
Housing association Peabody has bought the former HM Prison Holloway site using a £42 million loan from the Mayor of London.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
3,000 homes approved in East London
The Section 106 agreement for a 3,000-home development in East London has been signed off and the development can now go ahead.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Warwick council approves Gallows Hill scheme
Warwick District Council has approved plans for a new residential and community development submitted by L&Q for a 20.9-hectare site land south of Gallows Hill.
Prithvi Pandya, The Planner
News round-up
A round-up of planning news:
- Morgan leads RTPI awards judging panel
- Burnham and Boardman: cycling requires sustained funding
- 1,900 Northamptonshire homes approved
- Nightclub to make way for Wolverhampton learning quarter
- Tougher sprinkler rules called for
- And more stories…
Laura Edgar, The Planner
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