motorways

Appeals round-up: No evidence that ‘oppressive’ flats would be tailored for disabled; ‘Densely overgrown’ land preferred to school facilities

22.02.2019

Matt Moody

Business & Enterprise | Community Infrastructure | Demographics & Population Growth | Design | disability | extra care | Finance & Viability | Green Belt | Heritage | Housing | Infrastructure - Transport | motorways | pastiche | school | supermarkets | UK

A round-up of planning appeals: 16 February-22 February, 2019
Appeal: 261 homes approved on land between two motorways

19.02.2019

Matt Moody

Health | Housing | motorways | noise impact | North West

An inspector has granted permission for 261 homes on a parcel of land enclosed by the M6 and M61 motorways, ruling that ‘enhanced acoustic glazing’ could keep noise levels to an acceptable standard.
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Appeal: ‘Unacceptable risk’ from digital advertising near motorway slip road

20.11.2018

Matt Moody

advertising | digital infrastructure | Health | Infrastructure - Transport | motorways | road safety | Yorkshire

An inspector has blocked plans to replace two advertising hoardings next to the M621 motorway in Leeds with digital displays, ruling that they could distract drivers negotiating its slip road.
£35m Gloucestershire road improvements

09.06.2015

Laura Edgar

Gloucestershire | Highways England | Infrastructure | M5 | motorways | road network | roads | South West

Highways England has announced a £35 million programme of road investment for Gloucestershire.
£15bn road investment strategy announced

01.12.2014

Laura Edgar

Autumn Statement | Centre for Cities | England | Infrastructure | motorways | Patrick McLoughlin

The government has re-announced a £15 billion Road Investment Strategy to increase road capacity in England.
Birmingham unveils its £4bn transport plan

13.11.2014

Laura Edgar

A38 | Birmingham | buses | Infrastructure | motorways | roads | trains | trams | West Midlands

Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin launched Birmingham Connected in the city today, a vision that places buses, trams and people’s safety at its core.
Cameron announces £15bn investment in infrastructure

10.11.2014

Laura Edgar

A303 | CBI | David Cameron | Infrastructure | motorways | UK

At the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) annual conference today, prime minister David Cameron outlined the government’s long-term road network investment plan.
England round-up: Clegg unveils Northern infrastructure package, business says infrastructure needs to be delivered quicker

07.11.2014

Laura Edgar

BCC | England | Fracking | Infrastructure | Ipswich | Lancashire | Loughborough | motorways | Nick Clegg | Northampton | Patrick McLoughlin | Regeneration | Shrewsbury | Suffolk | Telford | trains | wind farm

A round-up of planning news in England: 1 November-7 November, 2014
Infrastructure must be delivered quicker, says business

06.11.2014

Laura Edgar

Autumn Statement | British Chambers of Commerce | Infrastructure | motorways | rail | roads | UK

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the government to use the Autumn Statement to expedite infrastructure projects.
Political rhetoric discourages infrastructure investment, concludes survey

04.11.2014

Laura Edgar

CBI | Infrastructure | motorways | Network Rail | politics | railways | UK | URS

Businesses are urging a new approach in order for the UK to address its long-term infrastructure challenges.