Pippa Neill, Author at Planning News

Funding to create more School Streets in Birmingham

June 9, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Walking and cycling charity Sustrans has been tasked to evaluate the benefits of pedestrianising roads around schools in Birmingham. The… Read More

Environment Front Page

Bristol must overhaul transport system to reach net-zero

June 9, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Bristol won’t become carbon-neutral by 2030 without a major shift towards active and sustainable travel, says a new report published by researchers… Read More

Features Housing

Bristol council agrees plan for 180 affordable modular homes

March 10, 2020June 9, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Bristol City Council has agreed to use disused land to provide over 180 affordable modular homes. Bonnington Walk, in Lockleaze,… Read More

Housing

Car park in West Bromwich to be demolished and replaced with housing

March 10, 2020May 4, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

The West Midland Combined Authority (WMCA) has given the go-ahead to the demolition of a car park in West Bromwich… Read More

Housing

Former biscuit factory to become new build-to-rent development in Southwark

February 24, 2020June 9, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

A former biscuit factory in Southwark, London will be turned into 1,500 new homes, 35% of which will be affordable. … Read More

Features Front Page Housing

Plans have been submitted for a community-led housing project in Edinburgh

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Plans have been submitted for a community-led sustainable housing project in Meadowbank, Edinburgh. The planning process began in June 2018… Read More

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Plans for a new affordable housing development in Newcastle

February 6, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

A plan has been put forward for a new affordable housing development, Future Homes, on the innovation district, Helix Site,… Read More

Features News

Restoration plans for Manchester Town Hall approved

January 17, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Plans were approved yesterday (January 16) for a full restoration of Manchester Town Hall. The plans include restoration to the… Read More

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Plans to restore Sheffield’s Town Hall into hotel approved

January 8, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Sheffield’s Old Town Hall has been empty for the past 23 years, but planning permission has been approved to turn… Read More

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Former Horlicks factory to be transformed into 1,300 new homes

December 6, 2019 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

The former Horlicks factory in Slough has received planning permission for a resident-led, mixed-use development. Working in partnership with the… Read More

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Online platform to ‘give a voice’ to communities in the housing development process

December 4, 2019 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

An online platform which provides consumer insights related to the development of the public realm launched yesterday (December 4). MindFolio,… Read More

Environment Front Page Housing News

Bamboo to create more energy efficient buildings

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that bamboo can help to design more sustainable and energy-efficient buildings. The… Read More

Front Page News

Liverpool Public Realm Strategy to improve the city centre

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Liverpool City Council has appointed a team of urban designers, landscape architects, and planners to develop a Public Realm Strategy… Read More

Features Housing

Plans for a £500m investment in affordable housing in Glasgow

November 5, 2019 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Glasgow City Council is awaiting approval for plans of a £500m investment into the building of new affordable homes and… Read More

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New development approved on two brownfield sites in Bristol

October 17, 2019 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Over 1,400 new homes are set to be built in South Bristol, after a new development was approved yesterday (October… Read More

Features Local Government

Liverpool’s £200m Pall Mall regeneration moves step closer

October 9, 2019 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Kier Property and CTP have secured planning for a new Grade A office development in the center of Liverpool’s commercial… Read More

Environment Features

Government overrules planning authority over Drax gas plant

October 7, 2019 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Energy minister Andrea Leadsom has approved plans for Drax Power to install four new gas turbines in North Yorkshire, overturning… Read More

Environment Front Page Housing

Housing Secretary unveils green housing ‘revolution’

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

A new green standard for new build homes will bring an ‘environmental revolution’ to home building, according to the government…. Read More