North East

Plans for development near River Tyne submitted

12.12.2019

Laura Edgar

Gateshead | Housing | North East | Regeneration

A planning application for a residential-led mixed-use development that would be located on the banks of the River Tyne has been submitted to Gateshead Council.

News analysis: Planning’s quest for identity

03.12.2019

Simon Wicks

Young Planners' Conference 2019 – A Sense of Place: Planning and Identity - report by Simon Wicks

Case study: The revival of Spanish City

22.11.2019

Rachel Masker

After decades of decline, a multimillion-pound makeover of Spanish City has given renewed hope to Whitley Bay in North Tyneside, reports Rachel Masker.

Nations and regions overview: The North East

13.11.2019

The Planner

Demographics & Population Growth | Nations & regions | Nations and regions | North East | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood

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

Nations and regions focus 2019: The North East

13.11.2019

The Planner

A snapshot of planning in the North East, looking at key planning themes, major projects, skills requirements and RTPI activities in the region.

Turning of the tide: Are Britain's coastal towns ripe for revival?

08.11.2019

Alastair Welch MRTPI

Britain’s seaside towns have been through a torrid few decades, particularly as places for young people to live and work, says Alastair Welch. But are there signs of revival?

Appeal: Historic garden restoration plans justify green belt home

31.10.2019

Matt Moody

Plans for a ‘unique’ home in the grounds of a listed manor house would include restoration works to its historic gardens that would bring a ‘significant’ public benefit and would amount to ‘very special...

Planners must be bold enough to pedestrianise our city centres

30.10.2019

Patrick Johnston

The threat of climate change is clearer than ever before, with air pollution a direct contributor that is causing a severe impact on human health, explains Patrick Johnston.

Why planning needs to value young people's voices

14.10.2019

Teresa Strachan

Young people have much to offer planning processes, argues Teresa Strachan. It's time for planners to start taking proper notice

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.

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