Planning news – 10 February 2022

Government agency invests in Public Practice
Homes England and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) have announced an investment of more than £200,000 in social enterprise Public Practice.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

‘Little known’ rule should be used to protect local green spaces
Protection designations of local parks and green spaces are an important mechanism to levelling up access to nature for people living in towns and cities, says countryside charity CPRE.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Student accommodation approved for central London
The City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee has granted planning permission for a 644-bed purpose-built student accommodation scheme in the Square Mile.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

New-look Caerphilly town centre takes shape
Ambitious proposals to transform Caerphilly town centre over the next 15 years have been unveiled in a blueprint involving a series of investments totalling over £50 million.
Roger Milne, The Planner

Penultimate phase of Northstowe approved
South Cambridgeshire District Council has approved plans for the penultimate phase of Northstowe, which comprises 4,000 homes.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

News round up
– Those in housing not counted, says HfS
– Consultation begins on expansion of Luton Airport
– Funding secured for tree planting in Yorkshire
– Vistry acquires land in Alphington
– Planning consent secured for homes in Cambridge
– And more stories…
Laura Edgar and Prithvi Pandya, The Planner