railway

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.

Platforms at Gatwick station / iStock-621595744

Plans submitted to improve Gatwick station

11.04.2018

Laura Edgar

Network Rail has submitted plans to Crawley Borough Council to redevelop the train station at Gatwick Airport.

Transport Scotland look to make rail improvements / iStock-485762364

New rail investment strategy published in Scotland

19.03.2018

Laura Edgar

Transport Scotland has published its strategy for investment in rail improvements that sees a move to a ‘pipeline-based approach’.

Appeal: ‘Polarising’ redevelopment of Guildford train station approved

26.01.2018

Matt Moody

An inspector has approved controversial plans for a mixed-use redevelopment of Guildford’s train station that will include 438 apartments, ruling that the ‘dominance’ of the town's...

Courtroom Gavel - legal changes that affect planners

Legal briefs: Development corporation names two firms for £3m legal advice on garden city

05.05.2017

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 2 May-5 May, 2017

Legal briefs: Judge hears that council sent own waste to illegal facility

24.03.2017

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 18 March-24 March, 2017

£20m fund for new railway stations announced

30.08.2016

Laura Edgar

Rail minister Paul Maynard has announced funding for new stations to deliver better journeys, boost local economies and link communities in England and Wales.

Artist impression of London Luton Airport

Luton to build 24-hour rail link to parkway

18.04.2016

Laura Edgar

London Luton Airport limited has announced it plans to build a new 24-hour light rail link between Luton Airport Parkway station and the airport terminal.

Scotland round-up: RICS backs RTPI over case for independent Housing Land Corporation; Scotland leading onshore wind turnover

08.10.2015

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 3 October-9 October, 2015

Consultant takes issue with rail commuting forecast

01.09.2015

Laura Edgar

The proximity of new developments to railway stations in the Metropolitan Green Belt should not be portrayed negatively when making the case for new housing sites, says a transport planning consultant.

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