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David Vickery takes a close read of the Planning for the Future white paper and sees unanswered questions and subverted expectations at every turn
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13.08.2020The use of design codes to shape development will require a change in approach – and mindset – from planners if they are to succeed, argues Ben Bolgar. Even then, reform could fail without the right...
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13.08.2020The process of applying for planning permission is more onerous and costly than it need be, says Russell Jones. Here are a few recommendations to simplify the process
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12.08.2020Airspace development | England | Housing | permitted development rights | planning for the future | Policy & Politics | upwards extensionsPermitted development rights allowing upwards extensions offer opportunities for creativity, says Gary Hoban - but with freedom comes responsibility
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11.08.2020Demographics & Population Growth | England | Housing | PBSA | Purpose built student acccommodation | RegenerationA new wave of purpose-built student accommodation offers a higher grade of living space in better locations, says Jennifer Heron. So what do we do with the redundant stock?
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11.08.2020England | Housing | housing crisis | planning for the future | Planning Law | Planning reform | Policy & PoliticsIt’s simply wrong to say that the planning system put in place 70 years ago is the same as the one we use today, says Brian Mullin - nevertheless, change would still be welcome if we're to build more housing...
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Hadspen House in Somerset and its estate have been transformed from a traditional private estate into a high-grade hotel, landscaped garden and sustainable tourist destination. Good planning – with plenty of newt-counting – was integral, as Matt Moody discovers
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Fifty proposals have been submitted to Network Rail to reopen lines closed by DR Beeching – but if improving transport links is vital for people to access opportunities across the UK, we’re missing a trick by not investing in a strategic rail freight network, says Jack Osgerby
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Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic have ruthlessly exposed deep regional inequalities that are pulling the UK apart. A federal system of government could heal the divisions, argues Malcolm Prowle
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