Planning news – 18 May 2023

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

Maclean announces student bursary for planning degrees
Students from across England will benefit from a bursary of £5,000 to follow a career in planning, housing minister Rachel Maclean has announced.
The Planner

College improvements and homes plan submitted in Surrey
A planning application to upgrade the Brooklands College campus in Weybridge and deliver more than 300 homes, including units designated as affordable, has been lodged with Elmbridge Borough Council.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Council seeks developer for Cardiff Bay regeneration
Cardiff City Council has begun testing the waters over investor and developer interest in the regeneration of land it owns in Cardiff Bay, slated for a major mixed-use scheme.
Roger Milne, The Planner

Growth of build-to-rent homes slows, suggests report
The pace of growth of build-to-rent (BTR) homes has slowed from a long-term average of 28 per cent year-on-year to 9 per cent.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Permission sought for large student accommodation scheme in West London
Downing has submitted a planning application to Ealing Council for a 699-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme and a 91 apartments for built to rent in North Acton.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

News round-up
– Curbridge housing plans approved
– Next steps of Celtic Freeport project approved
– Barbara Cummins appointed chair of Cockburn Association
– Permission sought for final phase of student development
– Castle Green to deliver affordable housing in Denbigh
– And more stories…
Laura Edgar and Prithvi Pandya, The Planner