With sustainability an increasingly pressing issue for developers, retrofitting has never been more relevant to Planners than it is today.
We have assembled a panel of industry experts to talk on this important topic at the National Planning Conference 2022.
Read more…Developer fined £150k for unauthorised work in Barrow
Housebuilder Mulberry Homes Ltd has been fined £150,000 for carrying out unauthorised work on land in Barrow.
The company pleaded guilty in court last week (11 October).
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Morley wins £24m from Towns Fund
Morley has received £24.3 million from the Towns Fund grant, following a submission of outline plans to the government in July.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
There was a total of 50,703 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in September 2022.
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There is now just one month to go until the National Planning Conference, which will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 17 and 18 November.
Read more…The National Planning Conference, held on 17th and 18th November 2022 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, will see panel discussions with key thought leaders from across the planning industry, sharing their ideas and knowledge on a range of topics. The conference is the perfect forum to share your views, learn something new and network with the industry’s key stakeholders.
Read more…Plans for Thames waterfront development submitted
Outline plans for the development of Northfleet Harbourside have been submitted to Gravesham Borough Council.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Legal action threatened against freeholder for not fixing building defects
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has taken the first step of legal action against Grey GR Limited Partnership for failing to fix fire safety defects on a building in Stevenage.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Are you a planning professional? Are you interested in how planners create the places in which people live and work? Join us for our ‘Planning for Places’ session at the National Planning Conference 2022!
Read more…Applications for investment zones open
Local areas in England are being urged to apply for investment zone status as part of the government’s levelling-up measures.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
More than 300 homes approved in Oxford
Oxford City Council has granted planning permission for the reserved matters application for a scheme at Oxford North’s Canalside.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
It’s just over a month until the National Planning Conference, and we are delighted with the way things are shaping up!
Held on 17 and 18 November 2022 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, this will be the first event of its kind; the must-attend event of the year for planning professionals.
Read more…Gains in biodiversity not ‘comfortably achievable’, suggests survey
Research has found that just 13 per cent of land promoters and developers believe that the fulfilment of the proposed mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements is ‘comfortably achievable’.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
St Albans targets 2025 for local plan adoption
Councillors have approved a timetable for the production of the St Albans City and District Council Local Plan.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
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