Following the launch of our new platform and the latest (v3) version of our data standard last year, we are now updating all but one of our questions that refer to Use Classes to ensure the options provided match current legislation. We plan to implement this update on 9 February.
Note that we encountered an issue when updating our ‘Non-Residential Floorspace’ question. It will be updated separately in a future release to ensure that this is resolved.
Read more…Plans for mixed-use scheme in Leeds submitted
A planning application has been submitted to Leeds City Council for a £300 million mixed-use scheme on a site in the South Bank regeneration area of the city centre.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Decision deadline for A47 scheme extended
Transport minister Huw Merriman has announced that the deadline for a decision to be made on the A47 Wansford to Sutton National Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) has been extended to 17 February.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Solar farm approved to power water treatment facility
Torbay Council has granted planning permission for a solar farm that will provide clean energy for a water treatment works.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
December’s figures continued the trend of being lower than 2021; with application figures falling by 11.5% compared to December 2021.
Read more…Mandatory second staircases subject to consultation
The government is consulting on proposals to mandate second staircases in new residential buildings over 30 metres height.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
New homes to have gigabit broadband
The government has amended the Building Regulations 2010 so that new homes built in England will be fitted with infrastructure and connections capable of delivering gigabit broadband.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Plans submitted for 144ha site near Bognor Regis
Planning permission is being sought from Arun District Council for a mixed-use masterplan for land west of Bersted, near Bognor Regis.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Logistics plan launched for the North
If the freight and logistics sector is to grow, investment is required to address three areas of constraint, according to Transport for the North (TfN).
Laura Edgar, The Planner
PBSA accommodation plans submitted in Manchester
Plans for a mixed-use office and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme at One Medlock Street, Manchester, have been submitted by Whitbread and Dominvs Group.
Prithvi Pandya, The Planner
Stockport delays local plan consultation
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council has issued a statement explaining that it has deferred the planned consultation on its local plan following proposed planning reforms announced this month by the government.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
The Planning Portal Team would like to extend warm seasonal greetings to all our customers and service providers. It’s been a phenomenal year for us, filled with a range of key updates to our service as well as exciting developments for the planning and building industries overall. We’d like to take this opportunity to reflect on some of our key developments during 2022.
Read more…There was a total of 51,876 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in November 2022.
Read more…In November, the Planning Portal, in collaboration with the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), hosted the National Planning Conference 2022 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.
Read more…Based on user feedback since launch, the method to upload files and provide relevant details for supporting documents has been updated to address some common issues.
Read more…A417 link road secures development consent
A development consent order (DCO) has been granted to the A417 Link Road bypass project between Gloucester and Swindon in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Huw Morris, The Planner
Development consent granted to TransPennine link roads
A major road project aimed at easing traffic jams on the A57 between Manchester and Sheffield has secured a development consent (DCO).
Huw Morris, The Planner
Government unveils funding to kick-start urban regeneration
A total of 41 local authorities will benefit under the latest round of government funding to kick-start regeneration in towns and cities and build 2,200 homes.
Huw Morris, The Planner
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