Lichfields

Out-of-date local plans are key barrier to meeting logistics sector needs

18.10.2018

Laura Edgar

England | Lichfields | logistics | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood

More than half of local authorities in England think the lack of an up-to-date local plan is an obstacle to meeting the needs of the last-minute logistics sector.
UK is failing to plan for elderly population, suggests report

18.07.2018

Laura Edgar

Demographics & Population Growth | elderly housing | Housing | Lichfields | Older people's housing | UK

Research by planning consultancy Lichfields has indicated that the UK is failing to plan for its ageing population, as only 16 out of 149 local plans reviewed identifying a specific requirement for older people’s housing.
Neighbourhood plans not delivering housing, suggests research

21.05.2018

Laura Edgar

England | Housing | Lichfields | neighbourhood plans | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood

Neighbourhood plans are not supporting government ambitions to meet the housing need, with fewer than half containing allocations for new housing in their communities, according to new research.
£40m Salford residential scheme approved

16.11.2017

Laura Edgar

Housing | Lichfields | North West

Salford City Council has granted approval for a £40 million development consisting of 232 new apartments, with work set start in the New Year.
Newcastle-under-Lyme to be revamped

09.11.2017

Laura Edgar

Housing | Leisure & Tourism | Lichfields | newcastle under lyme | retail | West Midlands

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has granted planning permission for a £40 million redevelopment of a former Sainsbury’s site and the adjoining Civic Offices in Ryecroft.