Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood

Appeal: 249 homes approved despite imminent plan adoption

15.10.2019

An inspector has cited the ‘tilted balance’ in approving a housing scheme that would harm a designated gap between two Bedfordshire villages, despite the imminent adoption of a new local plan that will...

News in brief: McVey seeks reassurance over Broxtowe green belt; Cherwell commits to biodiversity target

15.10.2019

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 15 October, 2019

Why planning needs to value young people's voices

14.10.2019

Teresa Strachan

Young people have much to offer planning processes, argues Teresa Strachan. It's time for planners to start taking proper notice

England round-up: SoS issues holding direction on South Oxfordshire plan; Government to help housebuilders deliver schools

11.10.2019

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 5 October-11 October, 2019

SoS issues holding direction on South Oxfordshire plan

10.10.2019

Laura Edgar

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has issued a holding direction on South Oxfordshire District Council’s local plan, preventing it from withdrawing the plan, as the cabinet has recommended.

Appeals round-up: Extension to listed Cambridge college building approved; Alpaca fatality does not justify rural worker’s bungalow

04.10.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 28 September-4 September, 2019

Appeal: Calls for stronger policy lead to second home approval

04.10.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has discounted an emerging plan policy that prohibits holiday homes in Swanage in removing an occupancy condition on a flat, citing objectors to the policy who had, ironically, argued that it...

Reigate and Banstead’s DMP plan is adopted

27.09.2019

Prithvi Pandya

England | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood | Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council has formally adopted its development management plan (DMP) after a government planning inspector found it sound and legally compliant.

Legal round-up: Irish government sees off climate challenge; Councils panned over traveller and gypsy provision

27.09.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of legal news: 21 September-27 September, 2019

Community empowerment needs a ‘reboot’

24.09.2019

Laura Edgar

centre for london | Community Engagement | Localism | London | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood

A think tank has called for a reboot of localism in the UK to empower communities to influence decisions in their local neighbourhoods.

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