All Planning & policy articles – Page 2
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NewsFirethorn gets go ahead for speculative Cheshire scheme
Firethorn Trust has been given the go ahead to speculatively develop 700,000 sq ft of warehousing space in Cheshire.
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Bury Street scheme rejected following Bevis Marks uproar
Plans for a 49-storey, 200,000 sq ft office scheme on Bury Street in the City of London have been rejected following claims that the building would disrupt services at Bevis Marks, the UK’s oldest synagogue.
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Inland Homes gets green light for Gardiners Park Village
Inland Homes has received planning permission for Gardiners Park Village in Basildon following its signing of a Section 106 agreement.
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Ousted RICS directors say apology is “difficult to accept”
The four non-executive directors wrongfully dismissed from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have welcomed a formal apology from the body but have said that it is “difficult to accept it as a statement of genuine contrition”.
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RICS cuts ties with Fieldfisher and issues public apology to wronged NEDs
The Governing Council (GC) of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has cut ties with its external legal advisors, set out details for a new independent review and publicly apologised to four non-executives who were wrongly dismissed.
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AEW UK secures approval from Bristol Council for Hengrove redevelopment
AEW UK Core Property Fund’s (AEW) outline application for the proposed redevelopment of Hengrove Leisure Park has been approved by Bristol City Council.
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Climate minister hints at inclusion of embodied carbon in Heat and Buildings Strategy
Embodied carbon will be factored into the government’s forthcoming Heat and Buildings Strategy, a government minister has suggested.
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Recognising the potential of rural communities
The government has made us wait a long time to hear its response to the Planning White Paper consultation. With a new secretary of state leading a now refocused Whitehall department, it seems we might be waiting a little longer still.
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RICS presidential team starts term early
The incoming presidential team at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has started its reign two months early as the crisis-hit body faces major calls for reform.
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Cautious response to Labour’s business rates promise
The Labour Party has raised eyebrows in the real estate sector after promising to scrap business rates in what it claimed would be the biggest overhaul of business taxation in a generation.
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Planning consents up 9% since last year
The number of planning applications granted consent by local authorities in England increased 9% for the year ending June 2021.
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Labour Party to pledge cap on foreign sales of new homes
The Labour Party plans to give first-time buyers “first dibs” on new builds for six months and will also pledge to reform rules governing how developers contribute towards affordable housing.
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Harworth secures green light for 1,000 homes in Shropshire
Harworth Group has received a resolution to grant planning permission for a 1,000-home scheme in Shropshire.
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Belfast 780-home riverside plans submitted
TODD Architects has submitted a planning application on behalf of Watkin Jones for The Loft Lines, a new riverside community of 780 homes at Queen’s Island in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter.
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Professional
Planning reforms expected to be watered down or scrapped
Four planning experts give their take on controversial ‘developer’s charter’ and what government should do next.
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Three items of AOB for the RICS
There are three items of ‘any other business’ before the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors fully embarks on Agenda for Change 2.0.
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Fieldfisher under pressure to return fees after RICS report
Levitt review finds legal adviser to RICS in governance row ‘ignored or misjudged’ possible conflicts of interest.
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Slough Borough Council mulls £200m real estate sale
Slough Borough Council has been advised to sell £600m worth of assets – up to £200m of which in land and property – to manage its balance sheet.
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RPS names Faraz Baber as operational director
RPS, a global professional services firm, has named Faraz Baber as the new operational director for its Midlands and South East planning teams.
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M&G secures planning for 820,000 sq ft distribution warehouse
M&G Real Estate has secured planning permission for a three-unit 820,000 sq ft distribution warehouse at the 40-acre Brackmills Industrial Estate in Northampton, which it acquired in 2012.
