Following on from the huge success of the first ever National Planning Conference last year, we are excited to announce that the National Planning Conference 2023 will take place on 9 & 10 November in the Mercian suite at the Birmingham Conference and Event Centre.
Read more…Once an application has been received by a Local Authority, an amendment may be needed. Both the applicant/agent and the Local Authority can instigate this:
- Applicant/Agent initiated – wants to update proposal (e.g. revised plans) or make a correction (e.g. details were accidentally omitted)
- Local Authority initiated – needs applicant/agent to resolve a validation issue (e.g. incorrect fee or missing/incorrect information)
Guidance for applicants and agents on making an amendment is available on the site.
Read more…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
There was a total of 47,282 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in April 2023.
Read more…Our planning news is published in association with The Planner, the official magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
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.
Read more…Our planning news is published in association with The Planner, the official magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
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
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