Planning news – 2 March 2023

Our planning news is published in association with The Planner, the official magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute.

Mandatory BNG to apply from November 2023
The government has announced that developers in England will be required to deliver 10 per cent biodiversity net gain (BNG) when building housing, industrial or commercial developments from November this year.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Powys chicken farm permission paused over possible ministerial intervention
The Welsh Government has intervened over proposals for a chicken farm near Newtown, which had been backed by Powys County Council members.
Roger Milne, The Planner

Court rules that appellant loses right to appeal if claiming bankruptcy
The High Court has ruled that an individual who has declared bankruptcy cannot pursue a section 289 appeal.
Ben Gosling, The Planner

Leeds launches local plan scoping consultation
Leeds City Council has published a local plan 2040 scoping consultation to gain views about the authority’s early thoughts on planning topics over the next 17 years.
The Planner

Rochdale council lodges plans to transform site near rail station
Rochdale Borough Council has submitted a planning application for a new public square in front of the town’s railway station in pursuit of a multimillion-pound scheme to transform an ‘underwhelming’ area.
The Planner

News round-up
– Canning Town housing plans approved
– Residents vote in favour of Ebury Bridge regeneration
– Permission sought for 96 homes in Barnsley
– Rotherham park schemes approved
– Sustainable Bankside office development approved
– And more stories…
Laura Edgar and Prithvi Pandya, The Planner