England

Planning for the Future: A Sutton Storey

12.08.2020

Permitted development rights allowing upwards extensions offer opportunities for creativity, says Gary Hoban - but with freedom comes responsibility

It’s time to repurpose the first generation of purpose-built student accommodation

11.08.2020

Jennifer Heron

A 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?

Planning for the Future: Tackling the UK’s housing crisis?

11.08.2020

Brian Mullins

It’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...

Jenrick commits more funding to neighbourhood planning

11.08.2020

Laura Edgar

England | neighbourhood planning | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood | robert jenrick

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has announced funding targeted at helping urban and deprived areas create neighbourhood plans.

News report: Developing situation

11.08.2020

Huw Morris

Amid a flurry of government announcements to rebuild Britain, Huw Morris looks at how development fared during lockdown

Alok Sharma / Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Lincolnshire power station approved

10.08.2020

Laura Edgar

Energy secretary Alok Sharma has granted a development consent order (DCO) for an open-cycle gas turbine power station at South Killingholme in North Lincolnshire.

Planning for the Future: More transparency for developer contributions or flawed again?

10.08.2020

Laura Edgar

The infrastructure levy seeks to consolidate section 106 agreements and the community infrastructure levy (CIL) in the hope that it makes the developer contribution system more responsive. Laura Edgar reports

Planning for the Future: Zoning and a new system for local plans

10.08.2020

Huw Morris

A new era of zonal planning lies ahead for England’s planning system. Huw Morris reports

Planning for the Future: These reforms will erode the link between planning and local democracy

10.08.2020

Kate Gordon

Far from increasing public involvement in planning, reforms outlined in the Planning for the Future white paper would reduce participation in key areas, argues Kate Gordon

Planning for the Future: Plan in haste, repent at leisure

07.08.2020

Nigel Hewitson

England | planning for the future | Planning reform | Policy & Politics | zoning

A curate’s egg, says Nigel Hewitson, and many will have seen a good number of the ‘radical' ideas touted in...

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