Opinion

Delivering decent cycling infrastructure shouldn't mean pedalling through a political minefield

26.06.2020

Difficulties with accessing funding and lack of local political expertise are holding us back from delivering more and better cycling infrastructure, says Andrew Brown

Planning for a green recovery in Scotland

26.06.2020

Kate Bellew MRTPI

Coronavirus | covid-19 | Environmental | green recovery | nature network | Plan Making - Spatial Planning | Scotland

Recovery from pandemic presents ann opportunity to reset Scotland's economy, with a focus on welllbeing, climate and nature, argues Kate Bellew
Diverse thinking and a dash of realism

26.06.2020

Louise Brooke-Smith

Coronavirus | covid-19 | Housing | Policy & Politics | public health | Public Realm | UK | wellbeing

If we logged on to every Zoom meeting, Teams gathering, legal seminar or virtual conference bombarding our inboxes, I don’t think we would have got much sleep over the past three months.
How the housing industry can make a quick recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic

26.06.2020

Richard Cook

Coronavirus | covid-19 | England | Housing | Housing delivery | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood | stadnard method

If the house building industry is to recover relatively quickly from a Covid-19 related slump in demand, then it will need to acknowledge how people’s priorities may have changed during the pandemic, says...
Why ‘lockdown’ needs to change the way we view and value green space

23.06.2020

John Haxworth

Barton WIllmore | Coronavirus | Environmental | green spaces | Infrastructure - Green | parks | UK

Coronavirus and the resulting lockdown has exposed some weaknesses in the way our communities and neighbourhoods have been planned. One of them is access to green space. John Haxworth says...
Legal landscape: Continuity: Immunity vs abandonment

17.06.2020

Tracy Lovejoy

Abandonment | Continuity | Development Management & Enforcement | LAWFUL USE | Legal landscape | Planning Law | UK

Successful enforcement of non-permitted changes of use depends on proving that the use has not been going on for four years. What if it has, but there have been breaks during that period? Tracy Lovejoy...

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Nations and regions focus: Ireland

What’s happening in Ireland? Here’s a round-up of key projects and events in 2020
How will coronavirus change transport planning?

The Covid-19 crisis is prompting councils to ‘reallocate’ road space to encourage active travel and enable pedestrians to get around safely. Measures are temporary but, asks Simon Wicks, does this herald a new approach to transport planning in towns and cities?
What next for local design guidance?

Local design guides can add distinctive regional elements to national design guidance and ensure well-designed buildings and places – that reflect community aspirations – become the norm, says Jane Dann

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