England

Buckinghamshire Council has granted planning approval for a practice facility for Garsington Opera, which is based on The Wormsley Estate.

Building up public trust is 'vital' if reforming the planning system is going to be a success, according to the Town and Country Planning Association's (TCPA) alternative reforms.

Local engagement with planning authorities has been improved through neighbourhood planning and plans have become ‘important vehicles’ for placemaking beyond land use planning, according to an independent report. 

England’s brownfield registers have the capacity to deliver 1.3 million homes, according to a report by countryside charity CPRE.