Wiltshire Council has granted reserved matters approval for 329 homes at Langley Park in Chippenham, half of which have been designated as affordable.
Read more…The London Borough of Newham has granted planning permission for the second phase of Manor Road Quarter, a new neighbourhood being created in Canning Town.
Read more…Planning Portal has partnered with the National Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG) and the Environment Agency to provide new content around two crucial environmental planning considerations – land contamination and groundwater protection.
Read more…Our planning news is published in association with The Planner, the official magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Government to introduce gateway assessments into plan-making
Mandatory ‘gateway’ assessments are to be introduced into local plan-making under government proposals to provide ‘greater visibility’ for stakeholders and communities about how plans are progressing.
Huw Morris, The Planner
Homes England unveils £1 billion fund to unlock housing development
Up to £1 billion will be available under Homes England’s new Brownfield, Infrastructure and Land Fund to unlock housing-led development.
Huw Morris, The Planner
Hammersmith and Fulham Council launches housing repairs improvement plan
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has initiated a housing repairs improvement plan in a bid to tackle a backlog and improve its complaints management.
Huw Morris, The Planner
Our planning news is published in association with The Planner, the official magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Planning appeal service streamlined
The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) has launched an online service for submitting and monitoring appeals.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
£24m to increase planning capacity and PDR consultation published
The government has launched a consultation on permitted development rights (PDR) and committed £24 million in funding for planning skills as part of its long-term housing plan.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Government outlines plans for regeneration and brownfield land funding
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove, levelling up and housing secretary, have committed to regenerating Cambridge, inner-city London and central Leeds.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
We are delighted to announce that just like last year, the National Planning Conference is Continuous Professional Development (CPD) accredited, meaning you and your colleagues can fulfil CPD requirements by joining us for conference this year!
Read more…There have been a good deal of planning policy updates made or announced recently, here is a quick rundown of those that will see changes made to our content and services.
Read more…Our planning news is published in association with The Planner, the official magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Transport secretary grants DCO for A303 Stonehenge bypass
A development consent order (DCO) for a two-lane dual carriageway for the A303 between Amesbury and Berwick Down in Wiltshire past Stonehenge World Heritage Site has been granted by transport secretary Mark Harper.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Council to pay £468,000 over Ryder Cup golf course development
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council will pay a developer’s legal bill of nearly £468,000 after refusing a 1,036-home scheme against officer advice.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Hornsea Four granted development consent
Energy secretary Grant Shapps has granted a development consent order (DCO) for Hornsea Project Four Wind Farm, against the advice of the Planning Inspectorate.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
There was a total of 53,746 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in June 2023.
Read more…We are pleased to announce the website for the National Planning Conference 2023 has been launched – meaning you can now purchase tickets for the event!
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