Water & Marine

England round-up: Inspectors will evaluate Esso’s South East pipeline project; Gove launches review into sea life and marine habitats

14.06.2019

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 8 June-14 June, 2019

Ireland round-up: New-look marine planning regime surfaces; Fast-track approval for South Dublin housing

14.06.2019

Roger Milne

An Bord Pleanala | county clare | Ireland | marine planning | Water & Marine

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 8 June-14 June, 2019

Ireland's Cliff of Moher / iStock-636587230

New-look Irish marine planning regime surfaces

14.06.2019

Roger Milne

Ireland | Irish government | marine planning | Water & Marine

Irish ministers have announced moves to establish a fully integrated marine planning regime as the administration publishes a draft policy statement.

Protecting the world's oceans / iStock-153971297

Gove launches review into sea life and marine habitats

12.06.2019

Prithvi Pandya

England | Highly Protected Marine Areas | michael gove | Richard Benyon | Water & Marine

Environment secretary Michael Gove announced last week on World Oceans Day he was reviewing measures to protect England’s sea life and marine habitats.

Short snouted seahorse / Shutterstock_1016970043

England’s blue belt expanded by 41 zones

03.06.2019

Laura Edgar

Environment secretary Michael Gove has announced the expansion of England’s blue belt with 41 Marine Conservation Zones.

Legal briefs: Hillingdon Council goes to court over park land grab; Dublin building height ruling appealed

31.05.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 25 May-31 May, 2019

Spiers Wharf on the Forth and Clyde Canal

Glasgow City Deal: Case study - Smart thinking

15.05.2019

Simon Wicks

Location: Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow

Project: Smart canal - an automated system of managing...

MPs lean on Perry to support marine power

13.05.2019

Laura Edgar

A cross-party group of MPs have signed a letter to energy minister Claire Perry urging her to put measures in place so the UK can capitalise on its role as a ‘world leader’ in wave and tidal energy.

On the waterfront: The rise of waterside regeneration

05.04.2019

Amanda Robinson

biodiversity | England | Water & Marine

We seem to be rediscovering our urban waterways as attractive sites for development – but how do we retain their value for everyone? Amanda Robinson outlines a London based project that could send ripples...

Brokenshire announces £36m funding for British coastline

26.03.2019

Prithvi Pandya

Communities secretary James Brokenshire has announced that coastal communities across England will receive funding of more than £36 million to develop and improve tourist attractions, create jobs and promote socio-economic growth.

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