Articles tagged "Planning"
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Planning changes will cut funding for green infrastructure
Local authorities in England stand to lose a key source of income under proposals for the review of developer contributions, says the Landscape Institute. Read more
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Coalition abolishes planning quango
The Infrastructure Planning Commission, an independent body set up by the last Government, will be scrapped, according to Greg Clark, the Decentralisation Minister. Read more
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Planning for a natural environment
Nicholas Pearson Associates has recently been successful in winning a place on Natural England’s regional planning framework for the South West and South East. Read more
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TCPA backs housing minister’s plans
The Town and Country Planning Association has endorsed housing minister John Healey’s new planning policies and building regulations that aim to tackle climate change. Read more
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Shoreditch site has designs for regeneration
The historic Bishopsgate Goods Yard, which has been dormant for 40 years, is to be redeveloped. Read more
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Climate change ‘to be at the heart of planning’
The Landscape Institute is part of a new campaign that has been launched in parliament to persuade the government to put climate change at the centre of the English planning system. Read more
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The London Planning Awards
What will follow St Pancras' High Speed One redevelopment and the Emirates Stadium, to win the Mayor's overall prize at this year's London Planning Awards? Read more
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First recruits for new infrastructure body
Three new commissioners have been appointed to the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC). Read more
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Have your say on development charge
The Government is inviting feedback on proposals for a new discretionary development charge. Read more
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An historic judgment
The Government has announced new guidelines for councils and developers with the aim of making the historic environment an asset, rather than an obstacle to improvement. Read more
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Eco-town locations revealed
The Government has announced the locations of the first four proposed eco-towns. Read more
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Eco-town coalition grows
The Grasslands Trust is the latest public body to join the Eco-town coalition. Read more
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Greener, leaner buildings in Wales
New Design and Access Statements for planning applications in Wales come into force on 1 June. Read more
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Cornish campus gets the green light
Terence O’Rourke has received outline approval for its masterplan for the expansion of the Tremough Campus in Penryn, Cornwall. Read more
