There was a total of 47,282 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in April 2023.
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Decline in workload for SME housebuilding sector
A survey has shown that workloads declined during the first quarter of 2023 for the SME housebuilding sector.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Plans submitted for upgrade to Liverpool Street station
A planning application has been lodged with the City of London Corporation to turn Liverpool Street station into a ‘world-class transport hub and landmark seven-days-a-week destination’.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Record flood defence spending pledged in Wales
The Welsh Government has announced a record annual investment of £75 million for flood defences.
Roger Milne, The Planner
The introduction to the Planning Portal of the location plan feature, has proven to be working well and we are delighted with the successful implementation.
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Consultancy announced to deliver masterplan for scheme in Rugby
Atkins will deliver the planning and design services for an urban extension scheme at Rugby, West Midlands.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Wildlife charity to restore rainforest habitats
The Wildlife Trusts has announced that it will begin restoring and expanding rainforest habitat on the Isle of Man and North Wales, following a donation of £38 million from Aviva.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Economic blueprint published for Cardiff Capital Region
Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) has unveiled its latest industrial and economic plan, which builds on the inaugural initiative that has seen the area’s city deal deliver ‘substantial’ investment and develop a wider economic and social remit for south-east Wales.
Roger Milne, The Planner
It’s been twenty years since the first online planning application was submitted!
In 2002, Planning Portal was established by the UK government to provide an entry point to online planning information and allow planning applications in England and Wales to be submitted online.
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There is not long to go, and we are busy with the final preparations to launch our latest enhancement to the Planning Portal, the location plan feature. You will be able to use the new tool from the 2 May, our service charge will also increase at this time.
To launch the feature, the Planning Portal will be unavailable between 18:00 – 00:00 on 27 April,
and again from 05:00 – 08:00 on 2 May.
Our planning news is published in association with The Planner, the official magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
1,500 homes approved for garden town
East Herts District Council has granted planning permission for the seventh Gilston village, which will complete the planned development at Harlow and Gilston Garden Town.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
DLUHC proposes planning permission requirement for short-term lets
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is consulting on proposals that would see planning permission required for an existing home to be used as a short-term let, introduced through a new use class.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Plans submitted for redevelopment of RAF Quedgeley
An outline planning application for nearly 28,000 square metres of new flexible employment floor space at the former RAF Quedgeley site has been submitted to Stroud District Council.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
There was a total of 60,285 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in March 2023.
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Inquiry reopened into controversial prison
The Secretary of State for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has decided to reopen a planning inquiry for a new prison in Leyland, Lancashire.
Lee Rowley, The Planner
Council in the South East submits local plan
Dover District Council has submitted its local plan to the Planning Inspectorate for examination.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Land bought for Porthcawl waterfront regeneration
Regeneration proposals for Porthcawl’s waterfront that include hundreds of new homes have moved a step closer with the Welsh Government’s confirmation that it has purchased parcels of land on the seafront.
Roger Milne, The Planner
Following our regular updates about the introduction of the location plan feature, we can confirm that this latest enhancement to the Planning Portal will be available from 2 May 2023.
To support the guidance provided in our webinar last month, and in previously published articles, we are sharing a demonstration of how easy the location plan feature will be to use, in part one of our walk-through videos.
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