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Ambitious proposals for the major redevelopment of Porthcawl seafront have made progress now that statutory objections to Bridgend County Borough Council’s compulsory purchase of land in the area have been withdrawn.
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Developer Lawnswood Homes must pay £6,700 in fines and costs after the company built a road, rather than the drive approved by South Staffordshire Council, on green belt land in Lower Penn.
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Two-thirds (66 per cent) of local authority planning and placemaking professionals say their teams do not have the capacity to meet their authority’s strategic objectives, according to a survey.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed in his Conservative Party Conference speech that the Northern leg of HS2, which would have connected Birmingham with Manchester, has been cancelled.
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Housing and planning minister Rachel Maclean has written to the 10 local planning authorities threatened with designation, noting the improved speed with which decisions were being made.
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On the second day of the National Planning Conference we have the privilege of welcoming Wei Yang, of Wei Yang & Partners, to chair an exclusive session which will focus on planning practices from around the world.
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Almost 80% of local authority planning and placemaking teams had difficulty attracting qualified and skilled candidates to fill vacancies.
Two-thirds of local authority planning and placemaking professionals say their team does not have the capacity to meet their authority’s strategic objectives, according to a new survey.
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Read more…Housebuilder Redrow Homes has lodged outline proposals for a new neighbourhood providing more than 1,500 new homes on the edge of Wrexham’s city centre.
Read more…South Norfolk Council has granted full planning permission for the construction of Long Stratton bypass and more than 1,800 homes.
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