Building safety measures come into force
A series of measures set out in the Building Safety Act 2022 have come into force (28 June).
Laura Edgar, The Planner
West Midlands council takes enforcement action against developer
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has begun planning enforcement action against a developer following complaints it has not adhered to a construction management plan.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Local plan for Old Oak and Park Royal adopted
The board for Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) has adopted its local plan, which aims to facilitate the delivery of 25,500 homes and 56,000 jobs in London’s Old Oak and Park Royal Opportunity Area.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Year-on-year decline in planning application submissions continues
In May, 57,438 applications from England and Wales were submitted to the Planning Portal.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Hampshire council to consult on local plan due to ‘brutal housing targets’
East Hampshire District Council has announced that it is going to hold a consultation later this year on its local plan because of the government’s ‘brutal’ and ‘flawed’ housing methodology.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Report: Not enough brownfield land capacity to meet housing demand
If every piece of land on councils’ brownfield land registers were to be built on, this capacity equates to just 31 per cent of the 4.5 million new homes needed over the next 15 years to meet demand, reveals a report.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
On 15 June 2022, changes were made to the Approved Documents which make up the Building Regulation requirements. The changes effect Approved Document F (Ventilation) and L (Conservation of fuel and power), while also introducing Approved Document O and Approved Document S. The new documents, O and S, focus on overheating in buildings and infrastructure for the charging of electric vehicles respectively.
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One of the things we were most excited about at the Planning Portal regarding our new system, was the flexibility we would have in developing, amending and implementing changes to the system far quicker than before.
Read more…Planning Portal has recently worked in partnership with the Environment Agency to improve our guidance for applicants on understanding and assessing flood risk in development proposals.
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On 7 June, Scott Alford, Head of Business Development at Planning Portal, hosted Episode seven in the Planning Portal webinar series. He was joined by James Garrett, our Policy and Strategy Adviser and together they spoke on a broad range of topics.
Read more…Survey: Councillors want councils to move to hybrid way of holding meetings
Responding to a survey, 72 per cent of councillors say moving to a hybrid model of holding meetings could attract more younger people, ethnic minorities and women to stand in local elections.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Government pledges £15m for garden communities
Housing minister Stuart Andrew has announced £15 million in funding to support the delivery of thousands of homes in garden communities across England.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
154 homes approved for Rochester development
Medway Council has granted planning permission for phase seven of Rochester Riverside in Medway, a £419 million regeneration scheme.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
We recently announced the next instalment in our Planning Portal Webinar series. Due to the upcoming Jubilee bank holiday weekend, we have taken the decision to move the date of episode 7.
Read more…There have been some very significant updates in the planning and building industry over the last few weeks, and we’re making some changes at the Planning Portal.
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