Infrastructure - Communications

England round-up: Chief planner calls on councils to ‘stay proactive’ on local plans; Design champions on board for major infrastructure schemes

27.11.2020

Huw Morris

A round-up of planning news in England: 21 November-27 November, 2020

Northern Ireland round-up: Major energy storage scheme boosts renewables; Belfast cathedral development fears; Final part of A6 dualling is completed

26.11.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 21 November-27 November, 2020

Appeal: Inadequate hotel parking would ‘severely impact’ residents

06.11.2020

Matt Moody

Plans for a 73-bedroom hotel in Southampton that would offer only 34 parking spaces have been blocked by an inspector, who found that the impact of overspill parking would have a ‘particularly severe’ impact...

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Appeal: Harm to listed theatre narrowly outweighs connectivity improvements

09.10.2020

Matt Moody

In a finely balanced decision, an inspector decided that the public benefits of greater connectivity from installing new telecoms equipment on the roof of a historic theatre in Windsor were outweighed by the...

Ministers call on councils to roll out broadband and 5G coverage

28.08.2020

Huw Morris

Ministers have written to local authorities urging them to boost gigabit broadband rollout and 5G mobile coverage.

Appeals round-up: Green light for Harrogate homes in new urban area; Poor design scuppers Enfield flats proposal; Care homes plan would not harm area's character

07.08.2020

Huw Morris

A round-up of planning appeals: 3 August-7 August, 2020

Appeal: Brighton telecommunications mast allowed on visual grounds

04.08.2020

Huw Morris

Plans to replace a telecommunications mast in Brighton with an installation more than five metres higher have been granted planning permission after an inspector decided it would not harm the character or...

Wales round-up: Green light for hotel as Milford Haven redevelopment makes progress; Wrexham greenhouses scheme submitted

17.07.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 11 July-17 July, 2020

Sheffield council apologises for 5G masts failure

01.06.2020

Huw Morris

Sheffield City Council has apologised for failing to process planning applications for three 5G masts on time.

Covid-19: New railways and roads needed to help Northern Powerhouse recover

19.05.2020

Laura Edgar

Funding major transport and connectivity infrastructure improvements across the north of England can help the region – and the UK – to recover from coronavirus (Covid-19) and level up the country.

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