All planning articles – Page 8
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NewsBristol City Council agrees planning conditions for former Bristol Zoo gardens development
A legal challenge is anticipated against the redevelopment plans for the historic site
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CommentWhy Starmer should look to Milton Keynes for new towns inspiration
As Labour stands on the brink of power, Lee Shostak and John Walker give six lessons for the party on how it can meet its pledge to ‘build a new generation of new towns’
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NewsLondon Square acquires site for 712-home scheme
Developer recently acquired by Abu Dhabi property firm Aldar plans to build 15-storey scheme in the centre of Woolwich
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NewsBrighton & Hove City Council and Hyde planning 300 homes on site of former trading estate
The Hyde Group and Brighton and Hove City Council JV could purchase land at the former trading estate and deliver council and shared ownership homes
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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