offshore wind

Ireland round-up: Irish offshore wind farm scheme makes progress; Go-ahead for Rathmines co-living

14.02.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 8 February-14 February, 2020

Offshore wind turbines / iStock_000033111088

Irish offshore wind farm scheme makes progress

14.02.2020

Roger Milne

Infrastructure - Energy | Ireland | irish sea | offshore wind | wind energy

Proposals by Norwegian energy company Statkraft for a 40-turbine wind farm in the Irish Sea advanced this week.

What the built environment thinks / iStock-922726444

General election 2019: What the associations want from the next government

09.12.2019

Laura Edgar

The nation goes to the polls this week (12 December), with the issues of Brexit, the NHS, crime and policing, and the environment taking centre stage. But what does the built environment sector want from the next government?

Northern Ireland round-up: Belfast planners probe Airbnb and student accommodation issues; Derry offices approved at former barracks

02.08.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 27 July-2 August, 2019

Scotland round-up: Masterplan approved for major expansion of St Andrews; Major waste-handling projects advance in Fife and North Lanarkshire

31.05.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 25 May-31 May, 2019

England round-up: Malthouse urged to drop permitted development for high street; Cash approved for East Mids Development Corporation

08.03.2019

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 2 March-8 March, 2019

Government signs off offshore wind sector deal

07.03.2019

Laura Edgar

A government-industry sector deal for offshore wind has been signed off by energy secretary Greg Clark. It could see the number of related jobs triple to 27,000 by 2030.