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We may need to tweak - or even overhaul - our local decision-making system if we are to solve the housing shortage and get the sensible, well-planned development the nation needs, argues Louise-Brooke ...
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23.10.2018Development Management & Enforcement | England | extra storeys | permitted development | upwards extensionsThe government has proposed permitted development rights for extra storeys on buildings. Are such ‘upwards extensions’ without planning permission a good idea’? Simon Owen offers his thoughts
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19.10.2018The revised NPPF forces local planning authorities to focus on housing delivery rather than just allocations, says Katie Inglis
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11.10.2018By overlooking the need for culture change in planning and development, Scotland's new planning bill risks being pulled in the wrong direction, argues Colin Lavety
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11.10.2018Community Engagement | equality | Planning (Scotland) Bill | Planning Law | Policy & Politics | Scotland | wellbeingThe Planning (Scotland) Bill is producing levels of engagement by MSPs not seen since the early days of the Scottish parliament, says MSP and RTPI member Monica Lennon. This can only be good for democracy...
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11.10.2018Building with Nature | DEFRA | England | Environmental | green infrastructure | Infrastructure - GreenA new benchmark for its design and maintenance will help planners and developers negotiate the...
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Participatr is one of a number of online platforms shaking up planning consultation. and it’s built and operated by one man on a mission to bring more democracy to planning.
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The Planner’s Careers Survey found a strong awareness of the contemporary trends that are shaping the world for which planners plan. Simon Wicks asks what this means for the education of the 21st century planner.
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