Planning News – 24 October

McVey backs PropTech
Housing minister Esther McVey has voiced her support for PropTech, saying the UK property sector is ‘on the cusp of a digital revolution’.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

6,000-home garden village approved
Fareham Borough Council’s planning committee has granted outline planning permission for Welborne Garden Village.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Planning application submitted for £70m Alexander Stadium redevelopment
A £70 million planning application has been submitted to Birmingham City Council to redevelop Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr.
Prithvi Pandya, The Planner

Short-let landlords invited to apply for planning permission in Oxford
Oxford City Council has called on short-term let landlords renting out a full house in the city for more than 140 nights a year to apply for planning permission.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

100% affordable housing scheme gets the go-ahead in London
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has granted planning permission to a 168-home development in Wandsworth, London.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

News round-up
A round-up of planning news

• Extra care homes approved in Greater Manchester
• Edinburgh seeks development partner for regeneration scheme
• Wolverhampton approves housing strategy
• Neighbourhood plan adopted in Stockport
• Regeneration plans submitted in Bristol
• Go ahead for Loughborough Junction development
  Laura Edgar, The Planner