There was a total of 49,864 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in August 2023.
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In an ever-changing world, sustainability should be at the heart of all planning decisions.
As you may have seen, Planning Portal recently became members of the UK Business Council for Sustainable Development (UKBCSD). Promoting environmental and other forms of sustainability within our sector continues to be a top priority and as such you can expect it to be a central theme at this year’s National Planning Conference.
Read more…Our planning news is published in association with The Planner, the official magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Government to change water pollution rules to ease housebuilding
The government has announced that a change to nutrient neutrality rules will be made through the levelling up and regeneration bill so more houses can be built.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Councils plan for joint local plan
Cheltenham Borough Council, Gloucester City Council, and Tewkesbury Borough Council are working together on a ‘fresh approach’ to plan-making across their areas.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Claire Coutinho appointed as energy security secretary
Claire Coutinho has been appointed to replace Grant Shapps as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
At Planning Portal, we know that climate change is one of the biggest issues that we currently face as a society. We are already feeling the impacts of climate change, but these challenges are on track to become a lot more serious in the future. It is vital that we act now to limit environmental damage and swerve the worst potential effects of climate change.
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The key topic at this year’s National Planning Conference is going to be delivery.
Our profession faces many challenges in this ever-shifting world and we want to use this year’s conference to focus on how we can deliver substantial solutions to these challenges, so our sector can continue to thrive into the future.
Read more…Our planning news is published in association with The Planner, the official magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Affordable and extra care homes approved in Bridlington
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has granted planning permission for 54 affordable homes and a 68-apartment extra care development.
The Planner
Council revises local plan timetable owing to nutrient neutrality issues
Winchester City Council’s cabinet has approved a revised local development scheme (LDS) for producing the area’s next local plan at a meeting earlier this month (August), citing nutrient neutrality issues amongst the reasons why.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Elmbridge submits local plan for examination
The Draft Elmbridge Local Plan 2037 has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for examination.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
With just a few months to go until National Planning Conference 2023, we asked Sarah Chilcott, Managing Director of Planning Portal, and Victoria Hills, Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute, to reflect on the successes of last years’ first ever National Planning Conference, and to give us some key insight into what we can expect from conference this year.
Read more…The Planning Skills Delivery Fund refers to the £24 million of government funding available to local authorities over two years to help with the implementation of the proposed reforms in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.
Read more…As always, we continue to monitor legislative changes and user feedback to help us improve the content on our application service. We have recently made some essential improvements; improving content which was previously causing issues for some users. Details of these changes are highlighted below.
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There was a total of 52,939 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in July 2023.
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