railway

£2bn plan to upgrade Midlands rail network submitted to DfT

26.06.2019

Laura Edgar

Midlands Connect has submitted plans for the region’s rail network to the Department for Transport (DfT). It outlines up to £2 billion of new and improved infrastructure to be completed between 2024 and 2033.

Appeal: 'Mundane' brownfield scheme's design ignores local context

23.05.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has blocked plans for three retail units in Crewe for their 'basic, overly functional and mundane' design, noting that the attached outline application for 53 homes could be brought forward...

HS2 would widen the regional divide, says think tank

20.03.2019

Laura Edgar

The government could improve rail journeys in all regions and nations for the cost of HS2, which will instead ‘deepen’ the regional divide.

Wales round-up: AMs back drive for more control of Welsh rail developments; M4 relief road D-day delay

07.02.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 2 February-8 February, 2019

AMs back drive for more control of Welsh rail developments

07.02.2019

Roger Milne

Cymru | Infrastructure - Transport | Ken Skates | railway | Welsh Government

Welsh Assembly Members (AMs) have come out in support of the Welsh Government’s bid for more powers and funding for rail services in Wales.

Appeals round-up: Approval for climbing school in Hammersmith railway arches; Cornwall Council must pay costs for inconsistent decisions

31.08.2018

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning appeals: 25 August-31 August, 2018.

Plans for track changes in Bicester and Beford / Shutterstock_167720543

Plans for second phase of Oxford-to-Cambridge rail link submitted

30.07.2018

Laura Edgar

Network Rail has submitted plans to transport secretary Chris Grayling for the construction of phase 2 of a project to build a rail line between Oxford and Cambridge.

Appeals round-up: Flats next to railway line would have ‘oppressive’ outlook; Alpaca shearing barn construction did not begin prematurely

29.06.2018

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 23 June-29 June, 2018

MPs call for revised strategy for Welsh rail investment

25.05.2018

Roger Milne

Cymru | Infrastructure - Transport | rail | railway | Swansea Bay

MPs have urged the UK Government and the Welsh administration to identify ‘cost-effective’ options for improving the rail network in Wales.

Green light for Derry transport hub project at listed former rail station

13.04.2018

Roger Milne

Derry City & Strabane District Council has approved full planning permission for the refurbishment and reuse of the city’s existing grade B1 listed former Waterside railway station as a new major public transport hub.

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