flooding

Nichola Mallon / Northern-Ireland-Assembly

Mallon signs off major Belfast flood defence project

09.09.2021

Roger Milne

Northern Ireland infrastructure minister Nichola Mallon this week signed off a key £17 million tidal flood alleviation scheme for the capital.

Shoeburyness scheme after (c) Stolon Studio.png

Ten ideas to make UK towns and cities more flood resilient

31.08.2021

Robert Barker

One of the most tangible effects of climate change so far has been an increase in extreme flood events which necessitates improvements in planning and design to make developments more flood resilient. Robert...

Legal briefs: Challenge over retirement village proposal in Chiltern AONB; Court halts Athlone flood relief scheme

20.08.2021

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 14 August-20 August, 2021.

England round-up: 692 student beds approved in Nottingham; Local plan for Norwich area submitted for examination

20.08.2021

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 14 August-20 August, 2021

Northern Ireland round-up: D-day for two major Belfast city centre projects; Funding boost for 800 new homes

20.08.2021

Roger Milne

flooding | Housing | Northern Ireland | office

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 14 August-20 August, 2021

Flooding in Slough, June 2021 / Paul30, Shutterstock_1998692075

Government to invest £5.2bn into flood defences over six years

29.07.2021

Laura Edgar

The government has said 'thousands more homes and businesses' will be better protected from flooding and coastal erosion through its investment of £5.2 billion announced today (29 July), as the housing secretary has announced that planning applications opposed by the Environment Agency will be...

Appeal: Personal circumstances do not justify Kent Traveller pitch

09.07.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has rejected a Gypsy Traveller family’s application to settle on green belt land near Maidstone, ruling that their personal circumstances did not outweigh the harm to the green belt and risk of...

England round-up: MPs express concern about lack of detail in proposed planning reforms; Government announces cash for Town Deals and a nature programme for Cornwall

11.06.2021

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 5 June-11 June, 2021

Northern Ireland round-up: Verdict on Lisburn homes deferred over lack of affordable units; Ballymurphy social housing scheme proposed

11.06.2021

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 5 June-10 June, 2021

Government urged to consider flooding in planning bill

17.05.2021

Laura Edgar

England | flooding | Planning bill | Policy & Politics | Queen's Speech

Flood Re and the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) have called on the government to make sure that new homes are not built in areas at risk of flooding.

Pages