DCLG

Appeals round-up: DCLG rejects Surrey solar park; DECC rejects NSIP wind farm in Wales

27.11.2015

Martha Harris

A round-up of appeal decisions: 22-27 November, 2015

Appeal: DCLG rejects Surrey solar park

25.11.2015

Martha Harris

DCLG | Green Belt | Solar park | South East

The Department for Communities and Local Government has supported an inspector’s decision to refuse permission for a 32.5-hectare solar park in Mynthurst in Surrey, after ruling that the development would...

Appeals round-up: 270 dwellings approved for Bradford; ‘Extra care’ village approved for Nottingham

13.11.2015

Martha Harris

A round-up of appeal decisions: 7 November-13 November, 2015

Government departments agree 30% cuts

09.11.2015

Laura Edgar

The Department for Communities and Local Government has agreed to cut 30 per cent from its budget over the next four years after reaching a provisional comprehensive spending review deal with chancellor George Osborne.

Appeals round-up: DCLG backs Cumbria wind farm refusal; Trampoline park approved for St Albans

06.11.2015

Martha Harris

A round-up of appeal decisions: 31 October - 6 November, 2015

Appeal: Clark backs Northamptonshire homes despite neighbourhood plan conflict

02.11.2015

Martha Harris

afforable housing | DCLG | Housing | neighbourhood plan | UK

The Department for Communities and Local Government has supported an inspector’s decision to grant permission for 39 homes in Earls Barton despite the development’s possible conflict with the emerging Earls...

Appeal: 9,000 capacity Newham mosque refused

29.10.2015

Martha Harris

DCLG | Development Management & Enforcement | Greg Clark | London

The Department for Communities and Local Government has refused three joint appeals to develop and retain a large mosque in the London borough of Newham, which was built without planning permission.

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Neighbourhood plans adopted by 100 communities

09.10.2015

Martha Harris

Over 8 million people in 1,600 neighbourhoods across England have voted to adopt their local neighbourhood plan, with today (9 October) marking 100 neighbourhood plan referendums passed in the country to date.

Government needs to learn from its mistakes, says Public Accounts Committee

25.09.2015

Laura Edgar

Government ministers should be "embarrassed" by the findings discovered in a new Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report, says Labour MP Meg Hillier.

Steve Quartermain at The Planning Convention 2015

DCLG chief planner to take over at PINS

24.08.2015

Laura Edgar

Business & Enterprise | DCLG | England

Steve Quartermain, chief planner at the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), is to become interim chief executive of the Planning Inspectorate (PINS).

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