Lichfields

Putting people at the heart of placemaking, the reintroduction of strategic planning, speeding up the planning system, and measures to mitigate the climate crisis have all been cited as priorities for the forthcoming planning white paper. It should also provide maximum clarity as soon as...

Research has suggested that housing sites comprising 2,000 or more homes take longer than eight years on average from application to completion.

Wakefield Council has appointed planning consultancy Lichfields to prepare a masterplan that guides the development of Knottingley and Ferrybridge.

A quarter of local authorities in England have not submitted a local plan, while more than half of those adopted under the 2012 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will need to be reviewed within the next two years.