Planning news – 17 March 2022

Local authorities to get cash boost to tackle air pollution
The government has released £11.6 million from its Air Quality Grant to local authorities in England to fund projects for cleaner air.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Council consults on climate change planning document
Cheltenham Borough Council is consulting its climate change supplementary planning document (SPD), which is intended to ‘drive the positive change’ the council wants to see from developers.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Carbon reduction measures should be led locally, suggests research
Carbon reduction measures that are place-based and led by UK cities and towns would produce ‘far better’ environmental, economic and social results than a national ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Final phase of new town approved
South Cambridgeshire District Council has granted planning permission for 1,000 homes at new Northstowe.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Ambitious housing strategy for Welsh capital takes shape
Cardiff City Council has unveiled a £74 million housing strategy for the next two years as it looks to build more than 4,000 homes across the city by 2030.
Roger Milne, The Planner

Development in Bracknell gets the green light
Planning permission has been granted for Bracknell Forest Cambium Partnership’s plans for its 169-home Market Street regeneration scheme in Bracknell town centre.
Laura Edgar, The Planner