All Planning & policy articles – Page 10
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NewsCountryside and Clarion Housing Group given green light for Ebbsfleet Garden City village
Countryside and Clarion Housing Group have been given planning permission for the first phase of a new village for Ebbsfleet Garden City in Kent.
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Phase three of Rochester Riverside approved
Phase three of the £419m development at Rochester Riverside has been approved.
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The Collective gets go-ahead for mixed-use Battersea scheme
The Collective has been given the green light for a new co-living-led mixed-use scheme in Battersea, south-west London.
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Plans submitted for student accommodation in Paisley
Construction firm The JR Group has submitted a planning application to restore a former Territorial Army building into student accommodation in Scotland.
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Construction of vaccine manufacturing centre fast-tracked
Construction work on a vaccine manufacturing centre has begun ahead of schedule, in a bid to provide the UK’s first bespoke vaccine development and manufacturing facility.
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Green light for £600m Vauxhall Cross development plans
A £600m planning application for two mixed-use towers in Vauxhall, South-West London has been approved but is subject to conditions.
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Hundreds of high-rise buildings in England with ACM cladding yet to be remediated
Hundreds of high-rise residential and public sector buildings in England have not yet completed work to remove ACM cladding systems, according to new data out today.
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Tritax Symmetry submits application for new Swizzels facility
Developer Tritax Symmetry has submitted a planning application in a joint venture with Swizzels Matlow for a new manufacturing facility in Cheshire.
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MP warns “perfect storm” in private rented sector could increase homelessness
The chair of an influential committee of MPs has warned of a “perfect storm” for tenants in the private rented sector who face possible eviction if emergency protection measures end in the summer.
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Everton submits planning for mixed-use legacy project
Everton Football Club has submitted a planning application to Liverpool City Council for a legacy project at its Goodison Park ground.
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Investar Property Group to buy Stockport College site for £65m mixed-use scheme
Investar Property Group has committed to buying a site for a £65m mixed-use scheme in Manchester, subject to planning permission.
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Government publishes new regulations that allow planning committees to be held remotely
The Government has issued regulations to enable local authorities to hold meetings remotely.
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Insight
Jenrick was right to challenge mayor’s London plan
Editor: Given the difficult situation we are in, secretary of state for housing Robert Jenrick’s intervention to prevent mayor Sadiq Khan from publishing the London Plan until requested changes have been made may have slipped through largely unnoticed.
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Ambitious but incompatible? A response to the government’s ‘Planning for the Future’ paper
The Budget feels a very long time ago.
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Knight Dragon confirms Calatrava towers removed from Greenwich Peninsula plans
Knight Dragon has confirmed that it has removed Peninsula Place, the £1bn glass towers designed by Santiago Calatrava, from the centre of its Greenwich Peninsula redevelopment.
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Landlords left in the dark by government
Through the business rates system, the government is providing a great deal of financial support to businesses affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Relief measures for estate agencies hailed ’a real boost’
High street estate agents welcome confirmation they will not have to pay business rates in 2020-21
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Professional
What can property managers do to ensure tower blocks are fire-safe?
Following the Grenfell Tower fire, the government’s ban on the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings has had a far-reaching impact.
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Government extends PDR to boost SME residential development
Under new PDR, developers will not need planning permission to add two storeys to residential buildings
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Covid-19: Government to allow pubs and restaurants to become takeaways
The government will allow pubs and restaurants to operate as takeaways without the need for planning permission.
