planning
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Council consulted wrong street over warehouse development
Residents living half a mile away had no complaints about the 40ft-tall, 160,000 sq ft warehouse
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Ten planning recommendations for an incoming Labour government
COMMENT There is an opportunity for the next government to reshape policy and speed up housing delivery
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Gove sets out stall to speed up planning in new NPPF
Long-awaited framework sets out series of measures to crack down on planning delays
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Developers on planning fee rises: ‘Just take our money!’
A failing system is risking projects – and developers are willing to pay much more to fix it
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Watkin Jones plans 784-bed PBSA at former Glasgow HMRC building
The developer plans to redevelop Portcullis House on India Street
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CMA seeks views on whether only statutory stakeholders should have a say on planning
Proposals suggest bypassing campaign groups and Nimbys to speed up development
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Lost the love: feeling hurt by new buildings?
COMMENT “The natural environment needs us to be more critical in our thinking,” says Earl Arney
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BNG delays hint at a wider political gambit
COMMENT Are the political parties holding back to include policies in their election manifestos?
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Poorly performing planning authorities given reprieve
The planning minister has decided not to designate 10 planning authorities
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The future of tall buildings in London: the sky’s the limit?
COMMENT “The default position should not be that tall buildings are a bad thing,” says Martha Grekos
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Planning as a profession needs to step into the spotlight
COMMENT L&Q’s Emma Foster on how to shift public perceptions of planning
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Government making housing crisis worse, says Churchill chair
The retirement living developer blames the government’s “persistently negative stance”