Landmark Supreme Court ruling on fossil fuel extraction
The Planner have reported that the Supreme Court overturned a decision made by Surrey County Council to grant permission for new hydrocarbon wells at Horse Hill. Setting a major precedent for fossil fuel extraction and the role of environmental impact assessments (EIA).
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What is the Planning Portal Application Index?
The index report leverages exclusive Planning Portal data to provide early insights into the national development pipeline, presenting the figures and our analysis in a comprehensive report complete with expert contribution from industry figureheads.
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Many of us have seen our energy bills rise over recent years, adding financial pressure to households already battling the continuing cost of living crisis. It seems that now more than ever it’s crucial for you to understand all the methods available for optimising the efficiency of your property.
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Welcome to May’s issue of the Planning Portal Market Insight Report, where we report on the latest figures for applications submitted online via the Planning Portal.
There was a total of 50,254 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in May 2024. This is 3% lower than the total number of applications that were submitted in May 2023, showing a gradual decline, less severe than the trend in recent years.
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Welcome to April’s issue of the Planning Portal Market Insight Report, where we report on the latest figures for applications submitted online via the Planning Portal.
There was a total of 48,094 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in April 2024. This is 2% higher than the total number of applications that were submitted in April 2023. showing a gradual decline, less severe than the trend in recent years.
Read more…Government’s latest broadening of permitted development rights on 21 May 2024 focused on agricultural buildings. This includes both the construction and extension of buildings for agricultural use, as well as changing from agriculture to dwellings or commercial use.
Details of the legislative updates are covered in a separate news story. This article focuses on the changes to the online application system that will account for them.
This article was updated on 3 July 2024 following the changes being made on the 27 June 2024
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As always, TerraQuest and Planning Portal want to make the complicated simple for all our stakeholders, removing any barriers which might prevent sustainable planning and building.
With this in mind, we’ve taken every aspect of sustainable planning – from the legislation to the funding, the key concepts to vital project advice – and condensed it into one simple, easy-to-navigate content hub – the Sustainability Hub.
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At Planning Portal, we are keen to do whatever we can to encourage sustainable development.
In April, research published by Campaign to Protect Rural England revealed considerable national opportunity for solar energy generation, particularly for rooftop mounted solar panels.
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Welcome to March’s issue of the Planning Portal Market Insight Report, where we report on the latest figures for planning applications submitted online via the Planning Portal.
There were a total of 67,103 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in March 2024. This is 11% higher than the total number of applications that were submitted in March 2023. This shows a good recovery for the first quarter of 2024.
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The new platform brings combined planning and building control application functionality to the built environment industries for the first time.
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