Planning news – 20 October 2022

Developer fined £150k for unauthorised work in Barrow
Housebuilder Mulberry Homes Ltd has been fined £150,000 for carrying out unauthorised work on land in Barrow.
The company pleaded guilty in court last week (11 October).
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Morley wins £24m from Towns Fund
Morley has received £24.3 million from the Towns Fund grant, following a submission of outline plans to the government in July.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Councils bid for investment zones
Dorset and Cumbria councils are among the councils that have submitted Expressions of Interest to the government for investment zones.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

DCO granted for upgrades to A47/A11 junction
Transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has granted a development consent order (DCO) for upgrades to the A47/A11 Thickthorn junction on the south-western edge of Norwich, in line with the recommendation of the Planning Inspectorate.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Public Practice announces 41 placements
Social enterprise Public Practice has announced its latest cohort of placements, including its first in the north of England.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

News round-up
A round-up of planning news

• Consultation due to start on Dover plan
• Civic society APPG re-established
• Government won’t appeal over net-zero court ruling
• Coastal funding secured for two sites
• RenewableUK report reveals floating offshore wind projects double
  And more stories…
  Laura Edgar, The Planner