All planning articles – Page 3
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Latest Bishopsgate tower set for green light
City planners recommend approval for 63-storey plan despite Historic England objection
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Government ‘makes no apologies’ for recent call-ins, says housing minister
MacLean says new homes must meet design criteria
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Londoners need more say over new towers, Historic England chief warns
Duncan Wilson calls for beefed-up capital-wide approach to protecting built heritage
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Paris bans tall buildings amid row over Herzog & de Meuron tower
City council votes to set 37m height limit in traditionally low rise city following backlash against 180m-tall Le Triangle
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Gove intervenes in two more planning applications on design grounds after Berkeley Homes row
Following his attempt to block the Tunbridge Wells scheme, the housing secretary is set to make decisions on planning applications in Leamington Spa and East Cheshire
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Design codes are coming but will they deliver?
Last week Berkeley Homes went to war with Michael Gove over the design quality of a scheme in Kent, but compulsory local design codes are meant to help avoid such conflict. Will they work?
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Budget: New investment zones will benefit from ‘accelerated planning’
Tees Valley mayor says scaled back package of investment zones in today’s budget will be along similar lines to Truss’ plan
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Green light for 41-storey tower in Salford
Final piece of Greengate cluster will deliver 518 homes
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Comment
A new dawn for onshore wind?
After some policy zig zags, the government is moving towards a commitment to wind farms on land, not just sea
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How can developments meet the new rules on nitrate and phosphate pollution?
Emma Honey and Ben Sharples provide a guide to nutrient neutrality requirements
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Why it is important to consider solar panels in planning applications
Photovoltaic panels have a right to light, so planners will want to see that any on neighbouring properties have been taken into account
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Gove’s retreat into nimbyism spells political trouble for the Tories
Proposed national planning reforms suggest ministers have all but given up on helping people onto the housing ladder, writes Joey Gardiner
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Plans in for 32-storey office tower beside historic London market
Developers say 85 Gracechurch Street will drive footfall at Leadenhall Market
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Warning of ‘complete collapse’ in local plan-making after Gove announcement
Developer groups fear the government has “given up” on housing delivery despite asserted support for 300,000-home target
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Truss planning reforms ‘set to be ditched’
Reports suggest Rishi Sunak is planning to drop reforms announced in the mini-Budget last month.
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Integrated approach to planning is key to climate resilience success
We must work together to make sure that what we do is really best for the environment
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Housing chiefs want planning reform everywhere – not just in new zones
Chancellor says ministers are in talks with 38 authorities about proposal to liberalise planning rules
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Relaxed planning rules, deregulation and lowered stamp duty: what to look out for in the mini-budget
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng due to speak later this morning
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Kwarteng to announce planning deregulation initiative on Friday
Reports suggest chancellor will add detail to Liz Truss’ pledge to boost development and cut red tape
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How council planning departments reached crisis point
Hold-ups in the planning system are increasingly cited as a major barrier to development. Here planners explain what is really happening on the ground