Planning
Planning
Government to scrap Design and Access statements for most works
Profession split over coalition’s decision to do away with ‘red tape’, with some fearing it could devalue the role of good design in planning applications
Westminster’s World Heritage status under threat
Three sites in the UK, including Westminster, face losing their World Heritage status
Regulations have evolved for logical reasons and bring clear benefits
The complexity of the planning system is here to stay - our buildings last longer, look better, are safer and more usable, writes Craig Casci
Government shakes up planning rules for wind farms
Changes to planning rules for wind farms could allow local people to veto developments
Developers to sidestep councils as part of planning ‘special measures’
The government has announced details of its new ‘special measures’ policy which would allow developers to bypass ‘underperforming’ planning authorities
Capita to run Barnet's planning services
Barnet Council has chosen Capita as its preferred partner for a £154milion contract to run its strategic planning and regeneration services
City among 17 councils exempt from office-to-residential conversions
The City of London is among 17 local authorities granted exemptions from the government’s controversial relaxation of office-to-residential conversions coming into force on 30 May
More communities vote in neighbourhood plans
Thame in Oxfordshire and St James near the centre of Exeter have both voted in favour of regional plans
Northern Ireland local councils to receive planning powers by 2015
The Northern Ireland government has set a date for transferring planning powers to local governments
Government shelves planning-free home extensions
The government has watered down proposals which would have allowed homeowners to build significantly larger house extensions without planning permission
Pickles vows ‘compromise’ over house extensions
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has promised a ‘sensible compromise’ after defeating a backbench rebellion over permitted development rights for home extensions
Planning free-for-all in doubt as MPs vote on veto
The House of Commons will today vote on an amendment which could curtail government plans to allow house extensions without planning permission
Government moots self-build exemption from CIL tax
The government is considering dropping the community infrastructure levy from self-build homes
NPPF sees councils raise housing targets
Almost 50 per cent of councils have raised their housing targets in response to National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) but delivery of new homes has yet to see a ‘significant boost’ - a report claims
Planning free-for-all faces setback as councils given permission to opt out
Government plans to extend permitted development rights have been upset in the House of Lords
Budget 2013: Government vows more planning reform
The government has renewed its commitment to make the planning process simpler
Budget 2013: Government moots retail-to-resi conversions
The government has announced plans to consult on changes to the planning system which would allow shops to be converted to homes
Self-build could be answer to housing crisis, says think-tank report
A report has suggested that councils failing to meet housing targets should be forced to release land for self-build
Neighbourhood plans net £9.5m boost
The government has announced a £9.5 million funding boost to help communities create neighbourhood plans
London fights office-to-resi
New rules boosting office-to-residential conversions could stifle mixed-use development in the capital, planning experts have warned
Planning wins
Hawkes wins planning for Cotswolds eco-scheme
Hawkes Architecture has won planning for a sustainable mixed use scheme set in a water park in the Cotswolds
Architype scoops planning for UK’s largest Passivhaus development
Architype has received planning permission for the largest Passivhaus development in the UK
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CPD: Materials for corrosion resistant and hygienic drainage
This CPD is sponsored by ACO Building Drainage. It aims to help specifiers gain knowledge allowing them to avoid specification risks associated with drainage elements for corrosion resistant and hygienic applications.
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