East Midlands

Government vows to back the Midlands and the North

16.09.2019

Laura Edgar

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reaffirmed his pledge to devolve further powers to the north of England, while local government secretary Robert Jenrick has made a similar commitment to the Midlands.

Birmingham to Nottingham / Midlands Connect

HS2 plans for Nottingham and Leicester referred to government

10.09.2019

Laura Edgar

Sub-national transport body Midlands Connect has submitted plans to the government for HS2 services for Nottingham and Leicester, and to the Oakervee Review.

Jaguar Land Rover Distribution Campus in Leicestershire / IMP Hill Top Estates

Controversial Jaguar Land Rover application approved for campus in Leicestershire

04.09.2019

Laura Edgar

Business & Enterprise | East Midlands | employment space | m42 | North West Leicestershire District Council

North West Leicestershire District Council’s planning committee has approved Jaguar Land Rover’s plans for a new distribution centre at junction 11 of the M42 near the village of Appleby Magna.

Appeal: Withdrawn local plan helps to justify 322-home scheme

30.08.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has granted outline permission for a major housing scheme in Nottinghamshire after the council withdrew its emerging local plan at a late stage, delaying the process of identifying new sites for...

Appeal: Lack of parking rules out community pizzeria

30.08.2019

Matt Moody

Plans to convert a disused garage in Chesterfield into a community café and pizzeria have been blocked by an inspector, who ruled that a lack of parking nearby meant the scheme would affect highway safety....

Jenrick to champion Midlands Engine

01.08.2019

Laura Edgar

East Midlands | Economic Growth | midlands engine | robert jenrick | West Midlands

Housing and local government secretary Robert Jenrick has announced he will lead plans to grow the economy in the Midlands as the region’s champion.

Appeal: 270-home scheme found contrary to core strategy

17.07.2019

Matt Moody

East Midlands | Gladman Developments | Housing | infill development | spatial strategy

An inspector has blocked plans for 270 homes on the edge of East Goscote, a village in Leicestershire, ruling that a policy directing 500 homes towards the village and others of a similar size 'clearly...

How an appeal has set a self-build precedent

11.07.2019

Andy Moger

Andy Moger MRTPI considers the importance of an appeal against a Leicestershire council that failed to demonstrate that the 133 single dwellings it had already approved met the legal definition of self-build...

£2bn plan to upgrade Midlands rail network submitted to DfT

26.06.2019

Laura Edgar

Midlands Connect has submitted plans for the region’s rail network to the Department for Transport (DfT). It outlines up to £2 billion of new and improved infrastructure to be completed between 2024 and 2033.

Nations and regions overview: The East Midlands

20.06.2019

The Planner

An overview of planning in the East Midlands, looking at key planning themes, regional data, local plans and RTPI activities in the region.

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