Local plans

England round-up: Growth plan launched for Thames Estuary; 300 new homes given green light in Westbury

15.07.2016

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 9 July-15 July, 2016

Planning failing to keep pace with retail change, say experts

15.07.2016

Simon Wicks

The planning system is too inflexible and too slow to respond to changes in retail, with the result that many UK high streets face an uncertain future.

Caerphilly replacement LDP faces withdrawal

14.07.2016

Roger Milne

Caerphilly | Cymru | local development plan | Local plans | Welsh Government

The leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has confirmed proposals to formally withdraw the authority’s draft replacement local development plan (LDP).

Appeal: Clark awards temporary permission for gypsy site in green belt

12.07.2016

Martha Harris

Communities secretary Greg Clark has disagreed with an inspector’s decision to grant planning permission for a permanent Romany Gypsy site in Dagnall, in South Bedfordshire, finding that protection of the...

Appeal: Northwich housing could harm protected species

11.07.2016

Martha Harris

Environmental assessment/ sustainability appraisal | European protected species | Housing | Local plans | North West

An inspector has upheld Cheshire West and Chester Council’s decision to refuse the development of 27 houses in Lostock Gralam, Northwich, after finding that the scheme failed tests related to the protection...

Appeals round-up: Clark disagrees with inspector over economic benefits of housing scheme; 300 dwellings allowed despite Wiltshire Council refusal

08.07.2016

Martha Harris

A round-up of appeal decisions: 2 July-8 July, 2016

Appeal: Clark disagrees with inspector over economic benefits of housing scheme

08.07.2016

Martha Harris

Communities secretary Greg Clark has overturned and inspector’s decision to grant planning permission for 184 homes on land outside the settlement boundary of Winsford in Cheshire, after finding that the...

Edinburgh LDP enters the final straight

07.07.2016

Roger Milne

Edinburgh | Housing | local development plan | Local plans | Scotland

Edinburgh’s local development plan (LDP) is inching closer to being formally adopted.

Appeals round-up: Clark rejects local centre for Exeter; Local plan policy on places of worship ‘unduly restrictive’

01.07.2016

Martha Harris

A round-up of appeal decisions: 25 June-1 July, 2016

Appeal: Clark rejects local centre for Exeter

01.07.2016

Martha Harris

Communities secretary Greg Clark has rejected an appeal for a “mixed-use development to provide a district centre” for a site outside Exeter city centre, after finding that the scheme failed the test for a...

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