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Weakening of proposed post-Brexit planning legislation, along with general deregulation of the planning system, presents a serious threat to the role of planners as stewards of the environment, argues...
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14.08.2020Planning for the Future could be read as positive move towards a more landscape-led approach to local planning, says Martin Herbert – but there are red flags to watch out for. Ultimately, it’s the...
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14.08.2020Community Engagement | Design | design codes | Development Management & Enforcement | England | planning for the futureVisionary planning has stagnated as the system has evolved into a means of mediating competing interests, says Roger Evans. But it can be rediscovered in true engagement with communities
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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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The rural community of Strathard in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park was one of four locations chosen to pilot Architecture and Design Scotland's approach to creating carbon conscious places
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Is a climate-adapted future more likely to resemble Futurama or The Good Life? Heather Claridge shares discoveries from research into ‘carbon-conscious places’ in Scotland
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Electrification of public transport will be integral to resolving environment issues. But this will take the right combination of planning approach and political will, says Dr. Gavin Bailey
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