Funding window opens to unlock surplus public land
A £15 million fund is now open to bidders to enable the public sector to build homes.
Huw Morris, The Planner
Heybridge homes plan to be reconsidered without flood scheme
Maldon District Council will redetermine a proposal for more than 1,100 homes after the developer removed a flood alleviation scheme from the original successful application.
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Please be aware that the payment service for the planning application system (1App) will be unavailable on Monday 1 October from 06:00 to 09:00.
During this time you will still be able to create and save applications but will not be able to access the payment service to fully complete an application.
This essential work is to:
- Fix a fault that sends incorrect reminder/payment cancellation emails to users of nominated payment
- Addition of text to screens to provide more information to applicants
- Apply validation techniques to nomination email address fields to alleviate set up failures
- Improve payment information sent to local authorities
We apologise for any inconvenience this causes.
Update on exporting draft application forms to PDF
We are aware that this is causing problems for some agents and we are working with our technical supplier to resolve this as quickly as possible, without simply providing a ‘submittable’ application form which could be emailed to local authorities. As soon as we have time frames on this, we will advise via here.
London council issues Article 4 direction on permitted development
Brent Council has issued an Article 4 Direction that means developers will need to apply for planning permission to convert office and light industrial space into homes.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Khan approves Notting Hill Gate housing plans
The Mayor of London has granted permission for a development in Notting Hill after working with the developer to secure amendments to the scheme, including a large element of affordable housing.
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The Chartered Insititute of Architectual Technologists (CIAT) held their annual Architectural Technology Awards ceremony last Friday, 14 September 2018. The prestigious occasion celebrated the high-quality achievements of professionals across the sector, with the AT students awards also recognising innovation among architectural students. The Planning Portal was delighted to sponsor the event. Read more…
PPG updates published
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published new and updated guidance on assessing housing need and plan-making, following publication of the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in July.
The Planner
Brokenshire prevents adoption of East Hertfordshire’s local plan
The housing secretary has issued a holding direction on the adoption of the East Hertfordshire District Local Plan amid concerns about the release of green belt land.
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South Gloucestershire launches second judicial review of homes approvals
South Gloucestershire Council is seeking its second judicial review within four months of Planning Inspectorate decisions to allow housing development.
Huw Morris, The Planner
Proposal submitted to transform former Northallerton Prison
A planning application has been lodged with Hambleton District Council to redevelop the derelict Northallerton Prison into a retail and leisure complex.
Huw Morris, The Planner
The weekend’s update to introduce this service for English planning applications went in successfully and our site was back up and functioning before 9am on Monday morning.
Since then, we’ve been continuing to work hard with agents, local planning authorities (LPAs) and behind the scenes to ‘bed in’ the new processes. This will no doubt continue in the coming days and weeks, but now is a good time to give you a quick update on progress so far.
Report: Councils not monitoring sustainable drainage
The way in which methods of sustainable drainage are monitored and maintained needs to improve, according to a government report.
Martin Read, The Planner
Build to Rent a key growth area, research suggests
Dwellings built specifically for private rent has been forecast as one of the key areas of growth within the housebuilding industry, according to AMA Research.
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Just a reminder that our English planning application service (1App) will be unavailable from 17:00 on Friday 7 September until 09:00 on Monday 10 September in order to deploy our new financial transaction service.
To find out more about the service, please take a look at our previous post.
6,000 homes approved on appeal, report suggests
In 2017, 65 per cent of 78 appeals that were recommended for approval by council planning officers but rejected by councillors were overturned at appeal, resulting in the approval of 6,000 homes, according to a report.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Clear joined-up approach needed for national and regional infrastructure, report says
A report by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called for the government to establish an inter-departmental group that includes all departments with responsibilities for infrastructure so that policy, planning and delivery is better coordinated.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
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