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The government's white paper proposal to introduce design codes presents a challenge to England's planning system. But they can work if they meet a number of criteria, argues Jane Dann
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31.05.2016
What's the difference between a train station and the Department of Communities and Local Government? Not an awful lot, according to Chris Shepley
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27.05.2016City of Edinburgh council | Development Management & Enforcement | planning enforcement | Scotland | UK
A planner explains how she would improve development enforcement in Scotland
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27.05.2016Business & Enterprise | Development Management & Enforcement | employment space | GLA | London | Regeneration | workplaces | workspace
Workspace is under threat, not least from permitted development rights, says Lisa Taylor. what can we do to ensure we're creating enough of the right working spaces for our changing demographics and shifting...
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20.05.2016
Too much fiddling with the planning system is crippling the ability of planners to create plans. What politicians need to do is set a sensible course and let things settle, argues Jay Das
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20.05.2016
Nicola Barclay hopes to one day get an election leaflet that says "I got 1000 new homes built in our area", but in the meantime, questions why house building is vilified.
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A growing body of evidence suggests that green space has tangible health and economic benefits. Economist Caroline Vexler explains why now is the time for planners to focus on the case for green space
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Wei Yang takes on the RTPI presidency with a rallying cry: our founding principles should inform our future ambitions. Martin Read reports.
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Is there truly a case for blockchain technology within the planning process or could it be more hype than help? Unboxed’s Kassie Paschke and Rhian Lewis consider the pros and cons
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