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How to cut the crap on COP: A planner's guide to reducing carbon emissions

15.11.2021

What can be done - from a land use and built environment perspective - to deliver the promise of lower carbon emissions? David Williams MRTPI has ten suggestions

What digital future will there be for the planning system?

15.11.2021

Fergus Charlton

The recent Budget and Spending Review saw £65 million allocated to a ‘new digital system’ to ‘improve the planning regime’. But how best to spend this money, wonders Fergus Charlton

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Called in: Minister approves crucial Merseyside link road

12.11.2021

Huw Morris

England | Environmental | Finance & Viability | Infrastructure - Green | St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Planning permission has been granted for a single carriageway link road on Merseyside after a minister ruled that the scheme is crucial to the regeneration of the former Parkside Colliery and the wider...

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Recovered: Minister refuses permission for St Helens Green Belt warehouse

12.11.2021

Huw Morris

Design | England | Environmental | Infrastructure - Green | St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Outline planning permission for a major warehouse in the St Helens Green Belt has been refused after a minister decided the proposal significantly conflicted with national and local policies.

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Called in: Government endorses Parkside Colliery regeneration

12.11.2021

Huw Morris

England | Environmental | Finance & Viability | St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

The first phase of the regeneration of the former Parkside Colliery on Merseyside has been granted planning permission after the government approved the recovered appeal.

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Called in: Greenhalgh allows St Helens warehouse plan in recovered appeal

12.11.2021

Huw Morris

England | Finance & Viability | Infrastructure - Green

Planning permission has been granted for a major logistics warehouse on Merseyside after a minister accepted that the scheme’s significant economic benefits were ‘very special circumstances’ outweighing its...

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Recovered: Pincher denies permission for Brighton Marina mixed-use scheme

12.11.2021

Huw Morris

brighton and hove city council | Design | England | Heritage | Housing

Housing minister Christopher Pincher has backed an inspector’s recommendations and dismissed an appeal for a major residential-led, mixed-use development at Brighton Marina Outer Harbour.

Appeals round-up: Greenhalgh allows St Helen's warehouse; Minister approves crucial Merseyside link road

12.11.2021

Huw Morris

A round-up of planning appeals: 6 November-12 November, 2021

England round-up: Land Trust launches biodiversity strategy; Review of freight sector representation in planning guidance to go ahead

12.11.2021

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 6 November-12 November, 2021

Recovered: Pincher backs inspector and rejects Tulip development

11.11.2021

Huw Morris

City of London Corporation | Design | England | Heritage

Housing minister Christopher Pincher has dismissed an appeal for the Tulip building after agreeing with an inspector that the proposal caused considerable harm to the Tower of London and lambasting the...

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