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Appeals round-up: Gas-powered power generator would not be air quality neutral; ‘Eco studios’ for holidaying gliders blocked despite support

12.02.2021

Matt Moody

Business & Enterprise | Cladding | Community Infrastructure | Design | Environmental | Finance & Viability | gas generator | Heritage | Housing | housing allocation | Infrastructure - Energy | Infrastructure - Transport | inquiry | Leisure & Tourism | locally listed | Regeneration | traffic | UK | Use classes

A round-up of planning appeals: 6 Februrary-12 February, 2021
Legal briefs: Dame Judi Dench backs judicial review over relocation of ancient tree; Gladman Developments loses ‘tilted balance’ appeals

12.02.2021

Roger Milne

Environmental | high court | mayor of London | Mental health | Planning Law | tilted balance | Tower Hamlets | traffic order | trees | UK

A round-up of legal news: 6 February-12 February, 2021
Don’t take electric vehicle infrastructure for granted

12.02.2021

Rory Alexander

Climate Change | electric vehicles | EV charging | EV infrastrcuture | green transport | Infrastructure - Transport | Scotland | Technology | UK

An all electric vehicle transport system is on the way, but Scotland is lagging behind in providing the necessary infrastructure, says Rory Alexander. The nation's planners need to push change
Build-to-rent supply increases, suggests research

10.02.2021

Laura Edgar

BPF | British Property Federation | Build to Rent | Coronavirus | Housing | UK

The number of completed build-to-rent homes increased by 23 per cent in 2020 compared with the number completed in 2019, according to research published by the British Property Federation (BPF).
Pandemic reminds us of planning’s capacity to influence wellbeing

10.02.2021

Michael Chang

covid-19 | Health | public health | UK | wellbeing

Covid-19 has ruthlessly exposed health inequalities relating to place. Planners have the tools to address these, argues Michael Chang
News in brief: Bid for government funding submitted for Morley; Regeneration parliamentary group established

09.02.2021

Laura Edgar

All-Party Parliamentary Group | cycling | for Regeneration | Heritage | Housing | Infrastructure - Transport | morley | Regeneration | Sunderland | UK | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | wolverhampton

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 9 February, 2021
News report: Lost earnings and longer hours, but technology saves the day- how Covid-19 has affected planning

09.02.2021

Simon Wicks

careers survey | Coronavirus | Finance & Viability | Professional Development | remote working | Technology | UK

Almost a quarter of planners have lost earnings as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, with most losses concentrated in the private sector.
Appeals round-up: Harrods flower kiosk would not hinder social distancing; 60-year old planning condition upheld at caravan park

05.02.2021

Matt Moody

AONB | aviation | Business & Enterprise | Climate Change | Community Infrastructure | covid-19 | Design | Health | Heritage | Housing | planning condition | power plant | pubs | Rural | Sports & Recreation | UK

A round-up of planning appeals: 30 January-5 February, 2021
Legal briefs: BBC fined over contempt of Planning Court; New Forest injunction over threatened woodland

05.02.2021

Roger Milne

AONB | New Forest | NPPF | planning court | Planning Law | possession order | poultry | UK

A round-up of legal news: 30 January-5 February, 2021
Nearly a 5% decline in contract award values in 2020

04.02.2021

Laura Edgar

Barbour ABI | construction contracts | Coronavirus | Infrastructure - Transport | UK

In 2020, the value of contract awards was £57 billion, which is 4.7 per less than the value awarded in 2019.

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