julie james

Wales seeks to capitalise on the lessons learnt during pandemic

20.07.2020

Laura Edgar

The Welsh Government has outlined how it plans to retain the positive changes that came about during the lockdown implemented to stem the spread of Covid-19 to build a society that ‘respects’ the environment.

Welsh planning minister accused of breaching ministerial code

12.06.2020

Roger Milne

Cymru | Development Management & Enforcement | julie james | Wrexham

The Welsh Government this week strongly denied claims that planning minister Julie James breached the ministerial code by allowing an appeal over a housing development in Rossett near Wrexham.

New regulations for Welsh local authority meetings should help planning

24.04.2020

Roger Milne

Coronavirus | Cymru | julie james | Policy & Politics | virtual meetings

Regulations came into force in Wales this week that should make it easier for the planning system to carry on functioning.

Wales round-up: NRW publishes first set of area statements; James introduces emergency permitted development rights to help NHS

03.04.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 28 March-3 April, 2020

James introduces emergency permitted development rights to help NHS

01.04.2020

Laura Edgar

Welsh housing minister Julie James has introduced emergency temporary permitted development rights to allow local authorities to change the use of buildings without planning permission during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Offsite manufacturing of housing / iStock-173607372

Welsh minister calls for modular homes to boost social housing

27.02.2020

Roger Milne

Factory-made ‘modular’ housing should be used to speed up the number of high-quality social and affordable homes being built across Wales, housing minister Julie James insisted this week.

Welsh ministers confirm major housing scheme direction

17.01.2020

Roger Milne

Cymru | Housing | julie james | Policy & Politics | Welsh Government

A direction has come into force that requires local planning authorities in Wales to refer certain applications for major residential development to ministers so they can decide whether to call them in for determination.

Compulsory purchase reforms to boost Welsh housing supply

10.01.2020

Roger Milne

Welsh ministers want to give local councils stronger compulsory purchase powers over vacant land and redundant buildings to increase the supply of housing.

Welsh Government plans to scrap permission for allotment sheds

03.01.2020

Laura Edgar

allotments | Cymru | julie james | Policy & Politics | Welsh Government

A consultation has been published on proposals to dispense with the need for planning permission to erect sheds or glasshouses on allotment sites in Wales.

Julie James / National Assemby for Wales

Welsh Government could ‘call in’ applications that don’t consider placemaking

05.12.2019

Laura Edgar

Julie James has announced that Welsh ministers could use their planning-direction powers to call in applications that do not consider strategic placemaking.

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