All planning articles – Page 8
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CommentWhat should co-design in the local planning process look like?
Rather than standardising physical parameters, authority-wide design codes should be utilised by the next government as a “patchwork of participation”, writes Ben Derbyshire
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News3,000-home Birmingham plan gets green light
Mammoth city centre scheme to be developed by Lendlease and Birmingham CIty Council
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NewsThe number of planning applications lodged falls by 10% compared to last year
Planning authorities decided just 19% of major applications within the statutory period of 13 weeks
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NewsNumber of sites approved at lowest level since records began, says HBF
Consents drop 12% year-on-year in 12 months to March 2024
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NewsFirst phase of 1,700-home Warwickshire scheme gets approval
Construction on the Nuneaton site is set to begin over the summer
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NewsRaised fees alone cannot fix Scotland’s planning system, RTPI warns
Planning fees cover only 66% of processing costs, according to latest research
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NewsJRL unveils plans for 28-storey residential tower in Manchester
Firm’s latest tower in the city would provide 359 homes
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CommentA Labour government can’t rely on ‘grey belt’ delivery alone to achieve a step-change in housing delivery
We will need to build on green belt land that does not fit neatly into Keir Starmer’s ‘grey belt’ definition, writes Katy Davis
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CommentWe’ve been here before with New Towns – they are difficult
With the parties gearing up for a snap election, Labour has put New Towns at the heart of its housing policy. Paul Smith explains why they are unlikely to have much of a short-term impact
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NewsThree in four councillors on planning committees warn housing crisis is ‘getting worse’
Nearly three in four councillors sitting on planning committee members say the UK housing crisis has got worse in the past year, according to a survey research published today A survey of 416 councillors by SEC Newgate as part of its National Planning Barometer shows 74% perceive the housing crisis ...
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NewsPlanning rules allowing farmers to convert unused buildings into homes and shops take effect
Rowley says the extension of permitted development rights aims to remove “unnecessary barriers” to development and deliver more homes for rural communities
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NewsLeading figures at London Olympics legacy company to stand down as organisation downsizes
The London Legacy Development Corporation will become smaller as planning powers are handed back to East London boroughs.
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NewsBerkeley wins approval for 500-home Hackney estate regeneration
Scheme designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands will include 26-storey tower
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NewsNext London mayor should review fast-track planning route for affordable housing, says HBF
The trade association says the mechanism is ‘more hindrance than help’, as voters head to the polls.
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NewsBristol Council’s developer and Hill Group get green light for 166-home harbourside scheme
Scheme approved despite concerns over flood risk
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NewsTide gets planning approval for 412-home student housing scheme in Ealing
Plans for 16-storey block approved after height reduction
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NewsClarion’s development arm secures planning for 481 homes in Digbeth
The deferred planning application has been approved following concerns over section 106 agreement
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NewsLabour to unveil golden rules for building on ‘grey belt’
The policy has the potential to unlock land to build hundreds of thousands of new homes, says Knight Frank
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CommentThe Office for Place can help embed quality design in our neighbourhoods
Now that design codes have been made a mandatory part of local plans, Ben Derbyshire considers what a good code actually looks like – and how it might work best in practice
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NewsPlanning reform ‘at the very centre’ of Labour economic vision, says Reeves
Infrastructure investment and planning reform two of ‘three pillars’ of party’s economic strategy