All Planning & policy articles – Page 36
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OnlineGoodman secures consent to create 1.2m sq ft Luton shed scheme
Developer Goodman Group has secured planning permission to redevelop a 60-acre brownfield site in Luton, Bedfordshire as a 1.2 million sq ft commercial park.
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OnlineChester regeneration framework revealed
Plans to transform the area around Chester railway station have been kickstarted with the launch of a public consultation into the scheme.
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NewsPCH reveals plans for £33.5m Plymouth eco-friendly quarter
Housing association Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) has submitted plans to build 136 one-, two- and three-bedroom affordable homes in the city centre.
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NewsGlenveagh to deliver fewer homes in 2023 due to Irish planning ‘gridlock’
Irish housebuilder Glenveagh has reported a 36% rise in revenue in 2022, but warned that it will complete a lower number of suburban homes than expected in 2023 due to the country’s planning system “gridlock”.
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NewsAston Villa nets planning approval for stadium expansion
Aston Villa Football Club has been granted planning approval by Birmingham City Council for the first phase of the redevelopment and expansion of Villa Park.
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NewsGovernment plans to require second staircases in blocks above 30m
The government has unveiled plans to force developers to include second staircases in new buildings taller than 30m, a fire safety measure estimated to cost businesses £1.6bn over the next decade.
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NewsFirst phase of £200m Eckersley Mills plan unveiled
Heaton Group has unveiled plans for the first phase of its £200m transformation of a Grade II-listed mill in Wigan, following approval by Wigan Council.
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NewsLondon Resort to scale back £2.5bn theme park plans as boss quits
Proposals for multi-million pound Kent theme park the London Resort have been “significantly” scaled back after a “tumultuous year” for the troubled project, according to Steve Norris, chairman of developer London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH).
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NewsGove accuses housing providers including Birmingham and Lambeth of failing residents
Housing secretary Michael Gove has attacked 14 social housing providers including Birmingham City Council and Lambeth Council for failing residents.
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NewsDLUHC unveils £1.4bn North East devolution deal
A devolution deal for the North East, including a £1.4bn investment package over 30 years, has been presented by the government.
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NewsADG’s plans for Peterlee retail centre submitted
Yorkshire developer Almscliffe Dhesi Group (ADG) has submitted plans to Durham County Council for a 13,027 sq ft retail centre on the outskirts of Peterlee, County Durham.
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NewsDLUHC launches NPPF consultation with focus on local plans
Incentives for more local authorities to adopt new-style local plans and the introduction of National Development Management Policies, to provide consistency for small and medium housebuilders, are among the proposals in the government’s long-awaited consultation to update the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published yesterday.
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NewsFlagship Homes 'monitoring development programme'
Housebuilder and manager Flagship Homes said it is “monitoring its development programme closely” as the number of new units it completed in the six months to 30 September fell to 259 from 302 in the same period in 2021.
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NewsBRiCS’ 77-home community in Hampshire greenlighted
Builder BRiCS Development, backed by investor Omni Partners, has secured unanimous approval for a 77-home community in Hampshire with a £36m GDV.
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NewsBrownfield land for a million homes lying dormant, says CPRE
Countryside charity CPRE has identified brownfield sites that it says could support the development of over 1.2 million homes.
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OnlineGRIF blames ‘challenges’ around Building Safety Act for delay in annual results
Ground Rents Income Fund (GRIF) has told investors its annual result will be delayed due to ‘challenges’ around the Building Safety Act.
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OnlineChelsea’s £50m bid for land reignites Stamford Bridge redevelopment plans
Chelsea Football Club’s stadium redevelopment plans have been reignited after the club submitted a £50m offer to buy a parcel of land next to Stamford Bridge.
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OnlinePortman Estate’s 450-home Beaconsfield scheme refused at appeal
A planning inspector has dismissed Portman Estate’s appeal against a council’s refusal of plans for a 450-home development in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.
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OnlineGovernment’s £158bn property estate plans branded ‘out of date’ and ‘lacking ambition’
The government’s plans to manage its £158bn UK-wide property portfolio have been slammed by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) as out of date and “plagued” by ageing IT and a lack of ambition.
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NewsHam Close 452-home plan greenlighted
Housebuilder The Hill Group and London housing provider Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP) have gained approval to build 452 homes in Ham, south-west London, replacing 1960s blocks of flats.
