General Election

Appeal: Home allowed in light of council’s second-worst HDT results

28.02.2020

An inspector has applied the ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’ in approving a new home on vacant land on a Romford housing estate, citing Havering Borough Council’s poor results in the 2019...

Poll shows climate change will be key factor in general election

31.10.2019

Huw Morris

Most people’s votes in the general election will be influenced by climate change, according to an opinion poll for an environmental law charity.

Small government, big priorities

10.07.2017

Jonathan Manns

What does the election result mean for planing and the built environment? Jonathan Manns reads the runes

Theresa May and Arlene Foster / Crown Copyright

Tory deal with DUP includes infrastructure funding

26.06.2017

Laura Edgar

Prime Minister Theresa May and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Arlene Foster have reached a deal that will see the party support the Conservative minority government and Northern Ireland receive additional infrastructure investment.

General Election 2017: Is the housing crisis set to rumble on?

19.06.2017

Dominick Veasey

Dominick Veasey considers the election result and the job that lies ahead for new planning...

General Election 2017: Javid keeps post as communities secretary

12.06.2017

Laura Edgar

Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that Sajid Javid will remain in post as the communities secretary, with Greg Clark staying on as secretary of state for the business, energy and industrial strategy.

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General Election 2017: Industry reacts as Conservatives form government with DUP support

09.06.2017

Laura Edgar

General Election | Policy & Politics | theresa may | UK

Interested parties have responded to the General Election vote, which has seen the Conservatives form a government with support from the Democratic Unionists, and the housing and planning minister Gavin Barwell lose his Croydon Central seat.