Infrastructure - Energy

Appeals round-up: Village pub saved from conversion after 100 objections; 120-home Worcestershire scheme approved under tilted balance

17.09.2021

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 11 - 17 September, 2021

Welsh minister overrules inspector to refuse solar farm

17.09.2021

Matt Moody

Welsh rural affairs minister Lesley Griffiths has refused plans for a solar farm between Cardiff and Newport that would have powered 32,000 homes for 40 years against the advice of an inspector, citing harm...

Northern Ireland round-up: Green light for Derry care home complex; Belfast bounce-back after Covid hampered by council’s lack of powers

16.09.2021

Roger Milne

Housing | Infrastructure - Energy | Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland planning news

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 11 September-17 September, 2021

UK’s fossil fuel use increased since declaring climate emergency

16.09.2021

Huw Morris

An extra 800 million barrels of oil has been brought into production since the UK declared a climate emergency in 2019, according to Friends of the Earth Scotland.

News in brief: RTPI showcases planners' work to patron Prince Charles; Lichfield to invest in planning service

14.09.2021

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 14 September, 2021

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£265 million annual commitment set out as part of Contracts for Difference scheme

13.09.2021

Laura Edgar

The government has announced that £265 million per year will be provided to businesses in the fourth round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) renewable energy scheme.

Ireland round-up: Government sees red over Shannon LNG terminal proposal; Go-ahead for Ronan office project in Dublin city centre

27.08.2021

Roger Milne

Housing | Infrastructure - Energy | Ireland | Ireland planning news

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 21 August-27 August, 2021

Scotland round-up: SNP and Greens join forces over environmental policy; Clydebank hydrogen project

27.08.2021

Roger Milne

Climate Change | Environmental | Housing | Infrastructure - Energy | Scotland

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 21 August-27 August, 2021

England round-up: Khan extends right-to-buy-back to help Afghan refugees; Treasury puts HS2 eastern leg development in doubt

27.08.2021

The Planner

A round-up of planning news in England: 21 August-27 August, 2021

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Government sees red over Shannon LNG terminal proposal

27.08.2021

Roger Milne

An Bord Pleanala | Infrastructure - Energy | Ireland | liquefied natural gas | LNG

The Irish government has stressed that plans for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Shannon Estuary would be ‘inappropriate’ and breach its policy – announced three months ago – which rules out the importation of LNG or the development of LNG schemes in the state.

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