Environment Front Page News Plans unveiled for rail innovation centre in East Yorkshire January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Plans have been revealed for a leading centre for research, development and innovation for the UK rail industry in Goole,… Read More Read more
Front Page Housing Net-zero neighbourhood granted planning permission in Wales January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Parc Hadau in south Wales, which will be one of the ‘world’s first’ net zero neighbourhoods, has been granted planning… Read More Read more
Features Housing York submits Castle Gateway regeneration plans December 3, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments City of York Council has submitted plans for a former car park site that would see 106 new apartments, including… Read More Read more
Front Page Housing Liverpool council wants to build 1,500 ‘eco-homes’ on former landfill December 2, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Liverpool City Council has set out a timetable to transform a former landfill site on the shores of the River… Read More Read more
Front Page Housing Bolton unveils £100m Crompton Hall plans November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Proposals for a major overhaul of a shopping centre in Bolton have been unveiled, which the council hopes will kick-start… Read More Read more
Front Page Housing News Housebuilding must focus more on communities and infrastructure, report finds November 20, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Two-thirds of UK residents feel that too much focus is being placed solely on the construction of new homes, as… Read More Read more
Front Page News Eureka! to open £11m science museum in Merseyside November 6, 2019November 5, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments The museum Eureka! has moved a step closer to opening in Wirral after it was approved by planners. The £11.75… Read More Read more
Front Page Housing Waltham Forest Town Hall regeneration moves step closer November 4, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Plans to transform the site of Waltham Forest Council’s Town Hall have moved a step closer after planners approved phase… Read More Read more
Front Page News Developers and planners need more guidance on air pollution, urge experts October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments There should be a clear set of guidelines for housing developers to ensure that air quality does not suffer when… Read More Read more
Front Page Housing Ikea to build modular social housing in Bristol October 15, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments The Ikea-owned modular building firm BoKlok has announced plans to develop 200 homes in south Bristol alongside Bristol City Council…. Read More Read more
Environment Front Page Lawyers threaten councils over Local Plan environmental obligations September 3, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Environmental law firm ClientEarth has written to over 100 local authorities across England, warning them that they will violate their… Read More Read more
Front Page Policy Ensuring sustainable travel is at the heart of new developments August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments TPS board member, James Gleave, asks us to consider sustainable travel in the phasing of development. He explores the challenges;… Read More Read more
Front Page News Planning system needs to better cater for older people, research finds August 28, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments The UK’s planning system needs to better cater to housing for older people, according to research. Law firm Shakespeare Martineau… Read More Read more
Front Page News Glasgow unveils major regeneration plans for north of city August 22, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Glasgow City Council has unveiled plans for the regeneration of Cowlairs, in the north of the city, with 850 new… Read More Read more
Environment Front Page UK’s first commercial waste to aviation fuel plant proposed August 20, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Altalto, a collaboration between Velocys, British Airways and Shell, has submitted a planning application for a plant that turns waste… Read More Read more
Environment Features Manchester council defends city centre car park plans August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Manchester City Council has defended plans to create a temporary 440-space car park in the city centre, which campaigners say… Read More Read more
Environment Front Page £300m energy recovery centre in Darwen gets green light August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments A state-of-the-art £300m energy recovery centre will be built in Darwen, Lancashire, after Blackburn and Darwen Council gave the green… Read More Read more
Front Page Housing Mayfield regeneration sees first plans submitted August 15, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments The Mayfield Partnership has submitted plans for a 12-storey office building as part of the first phase of the £1bn… Read More Read more
Front Page Housing Northumberland unveils plan for 1,000 affordable homes August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Northumberland County Council has approved a new housing strategy that could see 1,000 new affordable homes built in the county… Read More Read more
Environment Front Page Green projects in Liverpool to share £1m from planning agreements August 9, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Nine projects across Liverpool to improve green spaces will receive funding from planning agreements made with developers, Liverpool City Council… Read More Read more
