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.
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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
There was a total of 52,274 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in October 2022.
Read more…Regeneration scheme in Blackpool gets levelling up cash
Levelling up Secretary Michael Gove has announced that the Blackpool Central project will receive £40 million in levelling up funding.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Permission sought for 2,200 homes in West Sussex
An outline planning application for a mixed-use development in Bersted, West Sussex, has been submitted to Arun District Council.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Go-ahead for Afan Valley adventure resort
Detailed proposals for a £250 million tourist attraction in Neath Port Talbot’s Afan Valley were given the go-ahead this week by the council.
Roger Milne, The Planner
161,000 electric vehicle charge points needed across the North to support decarbonisation
The north of England must install 470 electric vehicle-charging points a week between now and 2025 to meet its decarbonisation ambitions.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Report: Gaps in policy make it tough to track buildings’ carbon output
There are several ‘critical’ gaps in the UK’s carbon policy that must be addressed if net-zero goals are to be met by 2050.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Planning’s Traveller definition discriminates, rules Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the planning policy definition of Gypsies and Travellers discriminates against disabled and elderly members of the community.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
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