air quality

Exhaust fumes worsening air quality / iStock-626783640

First-ever Welsh clean air plan stresses the role of placemaking

06.08.2020

Roger Milne

The Welsh Government published its first clean air plan this week. The 93-page document Clean Air Plan for Wales: Healthy Air, Healthy Wales emphasises the role of place-making and the planning system.

Denny Abbey, Waterbeach / Shutterstock: 209603437

Appeal: Victory for campaigners as Jenrick vetoes waste incinerator

19.06.2020

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has cited harm to the setting of a 12th century monastic abbey in rejecting plans for a waste-to-energy facility in Cambridgeshire that stirred up controversy over air quality and...

England round-up: Planners concerned about delays to the system; Construction on HS2 to proceed

17.04.2020

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 11 April-17 April, 2020

Artist’s impression of the Eastern Gateway / Calderdale Council

Plans for Halifax redevelopment submitted

09.03.2020

Laura Edgar

Designs for the redevelopment of parts of Halifax town centre have been submitted to Calderdale Council.

Wales round-up: New TAN covering soundscape, noise and air quality takes shape; Kimmel Hall enforcement action taken

14.02.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 8 February-14 February, 2020

New TAN covering soundscape, noise and air quality takes shape

14.02.2020

Roger Milne

air quality | Cymru | Planning policy Wales | Policy & Politics | Welsh Government

The Welsh Government has made an informal call for evidence to support a new Technical Advice Note (TAN) that, for the first time, will cover not only air quality but soundscape and noise too.

Appeals round-up: CAMRA evidence counts against pub’s illegal conversion; Housing allowed next to motorway despite air quality concerns

07.02.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 1 February-7 February, 2020

Appeal: Housing allowed next to motorway despite air quality concerns

06.02.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector has granted outline permission for 90 homes adjacent to a four-lane stretch of the A1(M) motorway in Cambridgeshire, dismissing criticism of the appellant’s air quality assessment.

Scotland round-up: Perth westerly expansion shapes up; Glenboig development proposals submitted

24.01.2020

Roger Milne

air quality | Edinburgh | Housing | Perth | Scotland

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 18 January-24 January, 2020

Appeals round-up: Paragraph 79 'pin-wheel' house is not innovative; 'Disaster recovery centre' at country house not allowed

05.12.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 30 November-6 November, 2019

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