Planning news – 19 January 2023

Plans for mixed-use scheme in Leeds submitted
A planning application has been submitted to Leeds City Council for a £300 million mixed-use scheme on a site in the South Bank regeneration area of the city centre.
Laura Edgar, The Planner 

Decision deadline for A47 scheme extended
Transport minister Huw Merriman has announced that the deadline for a decision to be made on the A47 Wansford to Sutton National Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) has been extended to 17 February.
Laura Edgar, The Planner 

Solar farm approved to power water treatment facility
Torbay Council has granted planning permission for a solar farm that will provide clean energy for a water treatment works.
Laura Edgar, The Planner 

Research: City dwellers in the UK ‘need more botanical beauty’
Research by Mitie’s living wall specialist Biotecture, highlights that 66 per cent of people living in urban environments want to see more botanical beauty where they live.
Deborah Shrewsbury, The Planner

Permission sought for care home in Abergavenny
A planning application for a care home in Abergavenny has been lodged with Monmouthshire County Council.
Laura Edgar, The Planner 

News round-up
– Lords to discuss levelling up bill
– RTPI opens entries for awards
– Wind sets first record of 2023
– Westminster residents vote for regeneration
– 100% affordable homes scheme approved in East London
– And more stories…
Laura Edgar and Prithvi Pandya, The Planner