Planning news – 3 November 2022

FMB members support retrofitting UK homes
Small builders are in favour of a long-term plan to retrofit homes to reduce energy consumption and make them more energy efficient.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Football team and development firm join forces on regeneration project
Wates Partnerships and Aldershot Town Football Club have agreed to deliver homes on land around the EBB Stadium, which will facilitate the regeneration of the football stadium in the town centre.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Views sought on updating Leeds plan
Leeds City Council is consulting on its draft local plan update, which is intended to help the city make ‘significant’ progress on achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Wigley submits Stonebridge plans to Coventry council
Commercial property firm The Wigley Group has submitted plans to Coventry City Council for a £4.5 million logistics scheme to help create new industrial space for businesses.
Prithvi Pandya, The Planner

Plans for state-owned green energy company outlined by Welsh minister
The Welsh Government has confirmed that it plans to establish a publicly-owned renewable energy developer to focus initially on onshore wind farms on the government’s woodland estate.
Roger Milne, The Planner 

News in brief
– McGrail highlights floating wind benefits
– 500 homes approved in Weymouth
– Flood alleviation schemes completed in Northern Ireland
– Canal extension scheme lodged in Swindon
– EV charging infrastructure to be funded
– And more stories…
Laura Edgar, The Planner