PLANNING

On solid ground?

By Sir Bob Neill | 18 August 2020

Despite some interesting proposals, Sir Bob Neill has a mixed reaction to the latest planning Whi...

PLANNING

A demolition job on the planning system

By Michael Burton | 18 August 2020

The Prime Minister regards the new planning White Paper as ‘levelling the foundations’ of the pre...

WHITEHALL

Fears for small unitaries over Clarke's reorganisation shake-up

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2020

Existing small unitaries could be at risk in the looming reorganisation shake-up after the Govern...

PLANNING

Reforms to fast-track local plans

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2020

Councils will face sanctions unless they draw-up local plans within 30 months under government pr...

ENVIRONMENT

Planning shakeup to 'sideline' councils

By Martin Ford | 03 August 2020

Councils have warned they will be ‘sidelined’ by new planning regulations to be unveiled this week.

PLANNING

Jenrick 'regrets' Desmond encounter

By Martin Ford | 22 July 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has expressed regret at meeting and exchanging text mes...

PLANNING

Delivering homes and communities fit for the future

By Julian Lockwood | 21 July 2020

Lessons from the pandemic have given councils ‘a once in a generation’ opportunity to reform outd...

WHITEHALL

Charities warn over planning 'deregulation'

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2020

Government plans to overhaul planning rules post-Brexit have come under fire from environmental g...

PLANNING

Plan, plan and plan again!

By Sarah Longlands | 14 July 2020

Sarah Longlands argues that 'if we really want to build back better, creating decent homes and co...

PLANNING

A tale of two planning controversies

By Kenneth Carruthers | 13 July 2020

Kenneth Carruthers ponders whether communities secretary Robert Jenrick’s recent planning difficu...