air quality

Exhaust fumes worsening air quality / iStock-626783640

Funding for air quality improvements open to council bids

07.10.2019

Laura Edgar

air pollution | air quality | England | Environmental

Local authorities are now able to bid for a share of the latest round of funding to improve air quality in England, the government has announced.

Ireland round-up: An Bord Pleanála reports progress on appeals backlog; Second capital co-living scheme refused

27.09.2019

Roger Milne

air quality | Co-living | Dublin Airport | Housing | Ireland

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 21 September-27 September, 2019

Legal briefs: Maida Vale landlord’s planning offence costs him over £500k; Air quality challenge over Swale housing proposals fails

20.09.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 14 September-20 September, 2019

Spending Round: Reaction

05.09.2019

Laura Edgar

The Spending Round committed funds to decarbonising the UK, reducing homelessness and supporting the regeneration of high streets. Built environment professionals have welcomed the funding – but is it enough?

Spending Round: Cash for decarbonisation, air quality and biodiversity

04.09.2019

Laura Edgar

Chancellor Sajid Javid has committed £90 million to help decarbonise the UK, improve air quality and increase biodiversity in his one-year Spending Round.

Scotland round-up: Regional plans needed to curb countryside carbon; New Scottish planning legislation costs could reach £59m

30.08.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 24 August-30 August, 2019

Appeal: 30ft advertising screen with living wall would harm public realm

24.07.2019

Matt Moody

Plans for a digital advertising screen and living wall in Aldgate, central London, would obstruct pedestrians and harm openness, an inspector has ruled, dismissing the structure’s purported air quality...