All Planning articles – Page 3
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OpinionCreating places and spaces where children and young people thrive
Gemma Hyde explains how the TCPA and its partners in the built environment sector have been working to reclaim space for children and young people
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OpinionOMH, BNG is not working!
David Rudlin explores how biodiversity net gain regulations are clashing with housing growth goals
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OpinionMaking Richmount Gardens garden-less: What a post-war Blackheath scheme can tell us about our infill addiction
As infill developments surge in response to London’s housing crisis, the case of Richmount Gardens highlights the costs to community spaces and social infrastructure, writes Trevor Morriss
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NewsDuty to cooperate should not be a ‘charter for blockers’ says Oxford council leader after inspectors reject draft local plan
Planning Inspector finds city failed to properly consult nearby authorities
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NewsRayner ditches review into London Plan ordered by predecessor Gove
Housing secretary says decision will enable ‘partnership approach’ with City Hall
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OpinionCan design codes help to create 1.5 million high-quality homes?
Design codes offer a pathway to sustainable housing development in line with new planning goals, writes Matilda Agace
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OpinionLet’s turn the ‘grey belt’ green
Can the new ‘grey belt’ concept provide a pathway to sustainable housing without sacrificing the green belt, asks Jerry Tate
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NewsMinisters seek views on brownfield planning passport scheme to speed up development
MHCLG issues policy paper and call to evidence on first day of Labour party conference
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NewsGovernment gives go-ahead to 350-home Cockfosters station development
Scheme designed by Mae and Hawkins\Brown had been put on hold by previous government
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OpinionFrom green to grey: How the grey belt could steer development towards the wrong places
David Rudlin on why the most sustainable places to build may not always be in the grey belt
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NewsGlasgow launches public consultation on tall buildings policy
City council invites feedback on draft tall buildings policy aimed at guiding Glasgow’s urban growth
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NewsCampaigners launch legal challenge against Perkins & Will’s 196-home Bristol zoo scheme
The Bristol Zoological Society says judicial review has “no merit” after taking independent legal advice
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FeaturesIs this the end of the road for ‘beauty’? Labour’s National Planning Policy Framework revisions explained
Keir Starmer’s government has put planning reform at the heart of its ambition to get Britain building, to the delight of many developers. Daniel Gayne looks at the proposals announced last month and assesses their chances of success
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OpinionWill Labour’s proposed planning changes really deliver more homes?
This week has been dominated by housing policy including a new towns task force and proposals to build more homes in more places including the green belt
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OpinionPublic Practice: How I discovered the joys of policy writing in the public sector
Writing policy and helping to shape the context of local development can be as rewarding as designing, writes Cinzia De Vincenziis
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NewsKate Barker and Michael Lyons to lead government’s new towns taskforce
Expert group will make recommendations within a year
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NewsRayner sets new 370,000 annual homes target alongside plan for NPPF changes
Figure is result of new method for calculating housing need, housing secretary tells MPs
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FeaturesWill Labour’s ‘grey belt’ plans boost housebuilding or turn out to be an ill-defined gimmick?
Labour hopes its rebrand of ‘ugly’ green belt land will help. But will it work?
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OpinionHow the planning system can be improved under Labour
Ministers must be wary of unintended consequences when pushing ahead with planning reforms, writes Ben Derbyshire
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NewsNew government sets out plans for housing and infrastructure in first King’s Speech
Legislation aiming to speed up approvals among 35 new draft bills