A major overhaul of England’s planning system has been signed into law, introducing a new framework for local plan-making that replaces the existing 2012 regulations and removes the Duty to Cooperate.

A new Ombudsman report warns local planning enforcement services are under pressure, leaving communities powerless to stop unlawful development. 

Rushcliffe Borough Council has taken a significant step forward in its plans for a major housing and employment development on land east of Gamston and north of Tollerton.

With new rules meaning development sites smaller than 0.2 hectares no longer need to contribute to nature, a fresh analysis has revealed the scale of what this means.