Infrastructure - Green

Legal briefs: Judge rejects council claims of nun skulduggery; Ministers order Coventry clean air charging scheme

17.05.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 11 May-17 May, 2019

England round-up: Guidance issued to ensure developers pay for education facilities; Croydon couple to pay £100k POCA fine

12.04.2019

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 6 April-12 April, 2019

Appeal: 64 solar panels for one home not justified

02.04.2019

Matt Moody

Infrastructure - Green | renewable energy | Rural | solar power | South East

An inspector has blocked a homeowner's plan to make his property independent of the National Grid by installing 64 solar panels in an adjacent paddock, finding unacceptable green belt harm.

Government puts up £3.75m to transform parks

27.03.2019

Prithvi Pandya

The minister for parks and green spaces, Rishi Sunak, has announced a £3.75 million Pocket Parks Plus funding programme to create new pocket parks and refurbish existing ones.

RTPI committed to natural solutions to climate change

11.03.2019

Laura Edgar

Blue-Green infrastructure | England | Infrastructure - Green | RTPI | UK

The RTPI has signed a declaration that recognises the ‘critical need for proactive investment’ in natural solutions that address the challenges of flood risk and climate change.

Yorkshire Dales National Park / iStock-494447560

Nations & regions focus 2019: Yorkshire

20.02.2019

The Planner

A snapshot of planning in Yorkshire, with information on major projects and recent successes, as well as insights into planning in the region

Government announces £250 million in new housing deal funding

14.02.2019

Martin Read

The government has announced a series of new housing deals through which £250 million will be allocated with the aim of delivering close to 25,000 new homes.