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 Read more
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 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
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 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 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 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 News Gloucester unveils new look for Kings Square October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments Gloucester City Council has released new images of what Kings Square could look like if multi-million-pound regeneration plans get approved…. Read More Read more
Front Page News Transformational Leaders: Caroline Harper, chief planning director of Be First October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Marek Dobrowolski 0 Comments The shortage of planners has been well-known for over a decade; local authority planning staff fell by 15% between 2006… Read More Read more
Front Page News Court of Appeal upholds housing planning refusal on air quality grounds September 16, 2019September 13, 2019 Thomas Barrett 0 Comments The Court of Appeal yesterday (September 12) upheld a planning permission refusal on air quality grounds for 330 homes in… Read More Read more
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 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
Front Page News Phase two of Perry Barr regeneration gets green light August 5, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Birmingham City Council has approved outline plans for the second phase of the regeneration of Perry Barr. The 12.84-hectare site… Read More Read more
Front Page News Everton FC unveil stadium-led regeneration plans July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Everton Football Club has unveiled its designs for a new riverside stadium which will be built on semi-derelict dockland in… Read More Read more
Front Page News Policy Why transport planning is vital to improving air quality July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 Nichola Egan 0 Comments Nichola Egan, an Air Quality Consultant at AECOM, writes that it’s up to transport planners to put forward solutions to… Read More Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
Front Page News Liverpool’s £200m Pall Mall plans submitted July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 Tom Barrett 0 Comments Plans have been submitted for the £200m Pall Mall scheme in Liverpool city centre. The masterplan includes 400,000 sq ft of… Read More Read more
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 Read more
