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43% of planning applications now exempt from Biodiversity Net Gain

With new rules meaning development sites smaller than 0.2 hectares no longer need to contribute

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Allotments on new developments: planning priority or optional amenity?

Are allotments vital community infrastructure or just another drag on development viability? Tim Foreman of

Environment Headlines

Planning consultations and the role of archaeological surveys

Technically there is no requirement to involve an archaeological consultant at a public consultation event

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Reaction to NPPF Consultation

There have been responses from all sides following the Government’s launch of a major consultation

Headlines Policy

Government launches NPPF Consultation

The government has launched a consultation on a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), marking

Headlines Housing

Places for People secures site for 2,000-homes in South Gloucestershire

Places for People (PfP) has secured land – subject to planning approval – in South

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11 out of 12 planning graduates say profession is ‘hidden’ from young people

11 out of 12 recent planning graduates say the profession suffers from an information gap

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Reflections on achieving planning consent for Waterbeach new town

Boyer’s Matt Clarke provides some suggestions and recommendations for the New Towns Taskforce as the

Headlines Housing

Planning applications for new homes surge 68%

Planning applications for new homes in England have risen sharply, with the number of proposed