There was a total of 52,824 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in August 2022.
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What can you expect at the conference?
As we are sure you are all aware, ourselves and the Royal Town Planning Institute will be holding the National Planning Conference at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 17 and 18 November.
We have extended our early bird offer for this event. There is now just one week left to purchase tickets at the early bird discounted price, which now ends on 22 September.
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In July, we announced the National Planning Conference, which will be held at Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 17th and 18th November. The Conference will be hosted in collaboration between ourselves, Planning Portal, and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Read more…New A428 dual carriageway in East of England granted development consent
A National Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) application for a 10-mile (16km) two-lane dual carriageway between the A1 Black Cat roundabout and the A428 Caxton Gibbet roundabout in the East of England has been granted a development consent order by transport secretary Grant Shapps.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Coventry seeks to limit HMOs
Coventry City Council is proposing to use an article 4 direction to place restrictions on residential property conversions in 11 out of 18 wards.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
LDO granted for manufacturing scheme
A local development order (LDO) has been granted by Sedgemoor District Council for a development that has the potential to create jobs for more than 7,500 people.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Primary school proposed for Leicestershire town
Leicestershire County Council is seeking to build a primary school that meets the needs of Hinckley’s growing population.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Back in July we shared news of the upcoming National Planning Conference, which will be hosted in collaboration between ourselves, the Planning Portal, and the Royal Town Planning Institute.
There was a total of 53,496 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in July 2022.
Read more…Permission for Worthing homes quashed by High Court
The High Court has quashed planning permission for more than 450 homes in Worthing borough granted on appeal.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Joint plan for Oxfordshire called off
The five local authorities in Oxfordshire have ended their work on creating a joint plan for the county to 2050 as they could not agree on an approach for planning for future housing needs.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Sunak pledges to block green belt development
Conservative Party leadership contender Rishi Sunak has pledged to stop home building on the green belt, arguing that all development should take place on ‘brownfield, brownfield, brownfield’.
Huw Morris, The Planner
Inspector approves Brighton and Hove plan
Brighton and Hove City Council’s latest plan has been found legally sound and compliant by a planning inspector and will now be considered for formal adoption.
Huw Morris, The Planner
DCO granted for Sizewell C against advice of the Planning Inspectorate
Energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has granted a development consent order (DCO) for Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station after a delay.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Evidence sought on plans to overcome landfill tax ‘burden’
The government has issued a call for evidence for its proposals to ‘remove barriers’ to redevelop land and promote the regeneration of communities.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
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