Articles by Chris Ogden

Environment Front Page Housing 

York invited to invest in city’s first housing co-operative

September 12, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments york, yorspace

York could get its first co-operatively owned ‘permanently affordable’ housing through a new community housing scheme. YorSpace, a community benefit society… Read More

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Front Page Housing 

Mayor of London looks for developer for St Ann’s Hospital site

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments gla, haringey, london, sadiq khan, st ann's hospital

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has begun looking for a development partner on the St. Ann’s Hospital site in… Read More

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Front Page Local Government News 

City of York Council outlines York Central regeneration hopes

September 3, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments city of york council, york, york central

City of York Council will submit a report to partners next week outlining its economic hopes for the York Central… Read More

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Environment Front Page Housing 

Sheffield announces £4.75m energy-efficient housing development

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments engie, sheffield, sheffield city council

Sheffield City Council has announced it will invest in a £4.75m development of energy-efficient homes in the village of Hackenthorpe…. Read More

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Front Page Local Government News 

Wigan Pier regeneration plans given green light

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments

  Wigan Council’s planning committee has given the green light to develop the historic Wigan Pier after it approved the… Read More

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Front Page News 

Sheffield propose £60m extreme sports facility

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments extreme, extreme sports, parkwood springs, regeneration, sheffield, sheffield city council

Sheffield City Council has announced its intention to sign a leasing agreement with Extreme Destinations Ltd for its planned new… Read More

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Front Page Housing 

‘Say no to ugliness’, housing commission urges planners

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments bbbb commission, design, housing, james brokenshire, planning, redevelopment

The UK should reject ‘ugly’ housing projects and prioritise attractive developments when giving planning permission, the Building Better, Building Beautiful… Read More

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Front Page Local Government News 

Government launches new High Streets Task Force

July 3, 2019July 4, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments communities, high streets, high streets task force, local government

The government has launched a new High Streets Task Force to support local authorities in revitalising their high streets and… Read More

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Features Housing Local Government 

Government relaxes planning permission for retail and housing extensions

May 28, 2019May 29, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments home, permitted development

The government has confirmed ‘permitted development’ rules allowing homeowners and high street businesses to extend their properties quickly without needing… Read More

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Features Housing 

Mayor invests £11m into modular homes for London’s homeless

April 23, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments london, london mayor, modular buildings, modular homes, modular housing, sadiq khan

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is investing £11m into creating temporary modular homes to help house the UK capital’s… Read More

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Front Page 

Khan buys hospital site to boost affordable homes

April 23, 2019May 1, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments land fund, london, sadiq khan

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has bought land at a London hospital to use as a site for new… Read More

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Features Local Government 

Cumbria county council controversially approves new coal mine

March 20, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments coal mine, cumbria, whitehaven

Cumbria County Council has controversially approved plans for a deep coal mine, despite criticisms that it counteracts the UK’s climate… Read More

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Front Page Housing 

More warehousing space needed to build new homes, report reveals

March 5, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments british property federation, housing, logistics, warehouse space, warehousing

A report commissioned by the British Property Federation has laid bare how much warehouse space is needed if the government… Read More

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Environment Front Page News 

Durham gives green light for £15m plastic bottle recycling plant

February 7, 2019February 20, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments biffa, durham, environment, pet, plastic bottles, recycling, seaham

Durham County Council has given the green light for a £15m plastic bottle recycling plant to be developed near the… Read More

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Local Government News Policy 

Austerity stopping planners from serving public, study finds

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments austerity, planning, royal town planning institute, rtpi

Austerity’s effect on planning has been laid bare by a new study which outlines how it has eroded planners’ ability… Read More

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Front Page Local Government News 

Liverpool appoints design team for Baltic Triangle regeneration

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments baltic triangle, lda, liverpool, srf

Liverpool City Council has commissioned a team of urban designers and planners to further develop the city’s Baltic Triangle area…. Read More

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Environment Front Page 

Hull’s £42m tidal flood scheme approved

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Chris Ogden 0 Comments environment, features, flooding, front page, water

Hull’s £42m scheme of improvements to protect the city from tidal flooding has been given planning approval by the government…. Read More

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