The recording of our latest webinar – ‘The digital future of planning and building’ – is now available on the On Demand section of the Planning Portal Community Hub.
Head over and sign up for your free profile to catch up on the latest developments to the Planning Portal application system and guidance site, as discussed by Paramjit Singh last week. You can also access all our On Demand content, latest industry news and networking opportunities.
Read more…September’s Planning Market Insight Report revealed that applications for home improvements continued to outperform the average rise in applications in August, but for the first time since applications began to recover last June the difference was negligible. In August, Homeowner and associated consents were 15 per cent higher than August 2020, compared to an increase of 8 per cent in applications overall. This 7 per cent difference is similar to that seen in July (6 per cent), and lower than the 20 per cent difference in June applications. Both July and August figures indicate the beginning of a slowdown in applications related to home improvements, which have consistently outperformed the baseline increase over the last 12 months.
Read more…This month’s Planning Market Insight Report took at look at planning application submissions to Local Authorities in Wales. There are 25 Local Planning Authorities in Wales, with 22 unitary authorities and three National Park authorities.
Read more…45 per cent increase in planning applications submitted
Statistics published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) show that 128,400 applications were submitted to district-level planning authorities in England seeking planning permission between April and June 2021.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Partnership seeks to help small builders
Lloyds Banking Group and Homes England have announced that they will invest an additional £300 million commitment to SME and regional housebuilders in the UK.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Planning and historic environment law set to be simplified
The Welsh Government has launched a new programme to simplify planning and historic environment law, part of a long-term project to create Codes of Welsh law.
Roger Milne, The Planner
Planning Portal are transforming building and planning. As part of our mission to achieve this, we work closely with TerraQuest, our parent company, to present solutions we believe will enhance your experience. Below, we hear from TerraQuest’s Chief Operating Officer, Craig Harper, about new design software being presented by TerraQuest.
Read more…The first episode of our new webinar series went live this week (28 September). We’re getting ever closer to going live with the re-platforming of the Planning Portal application service and guidance site and are excited to share with you these developments, what it means for you and what we’re planning to do next.
Yesterday’s episode updated you on all the work we have carried out over the summer months, looking at the updated user journey, new screens and an update on functions and features.
We also shared a first look at the new Planning Portal logo which will be launching in the new year. You may see the new logo around at events, so keep an eye out for us over the coming months!
Read more…MHCLG to change name as Johnson reaffirms commitment to levelling-up agenda
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) will be changed to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities as part of his commitment to level up across the UK.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
The Planning Portal has recently become an active supporter of Building People, by helping to highlight their platform for diversity in the building industry.
Building People CIC is a social enterprise that is creating connections across the built environment to address the sector challenges of skills, diversity and social value. Through collaboration and innovation, Building People is connecting diverse people to opportunities, and enabling employers to widen their talent pools.
We’re a couple of months away from the Planning Portal Annual Conference on 15-18 November 2021 and we have a whole day dedicated to Planning Reform with some of the leading industry figures joining us for keynote speeches, panel discussions and break out sessions.
The September Planning Market Insight Report has revealed that from April to July, the monthly total number of planning application submissions remained consistent but with varying percentage increases across the regions. However, the change from July to August has seen most regions experience a double-figure seasonal decline, with the exception of the South West, which is the only region down by a single figure – just 6%.
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