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Eastleigh approves Southampton Airport extension

April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Eastleigh Borough Council has approved plans to extend the runway at Southampton Airport. A meeting of the full council voted… Read More

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SSSI under threat from development

March 11, 2021 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Swanscombe Peninsula remains under threat from destruction, despite being declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). SSSI under threat… Read More

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Hybrid appoints a new planner

March 1, 2021 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Specialist urban planning consultancy, Hybrid Planning & Development has appointed a new planner to its growing team. Alex Wright, an… Read More

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Offshore windfarm refused planning permission

February 25, 2021 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

A High Court judge has overruled planning permission for an offshore wind farm off the east coast of England. The… Read More

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Planning permission granted for new Leicester city centre homes

February 15, 2021 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Hybrid Planning & Development has secured permission for a new, six-storey residential development in Leicester city centre. Working on behalf… Read More

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After the events of last year – why are planning departments still struggling to bin paper?

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 Paul Beaney 0 Comments

Paper is increasingly pointless, at least in a business setting. This is largely due to the fact it’s costly, it… Read More

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Shropshire outlines five-year housing strategy

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Shropshire County Council has given the green light to a five-year housing strategy, which aims to provide ‘the right home… Read More

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Funding to help communities make towns greener

December 3, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Community groups in Durham can now apply for funding to help make their neighbourhoods greener. Volunteers can apply for up… Read More

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Consultation on future of housing in Leicester

November 27, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Leicester residents urged to have their say on the plans for the future of housing in the region. In the… Read More

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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

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Liverpool shopping centre gets ‘green wall’

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Thomas Barrett 0 Comments

A living ‘green wall’ has been installed on the exterior of St Johns Shopping Centre in Liverpool. Spanning 65 metres… Read More

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£260m Gateshead Quays plans submitted

May 4, 2020May 5, 2020 Thomas Barrett 0 Comments

Developers have submitted a planning application for the £260m redevelopment of Gateshead Quays. The proposed development will include a 12,500… Read More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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