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Well-resourced planning system essential for green revolution, says RTPI

|Date: 24 Nov 2020

Well-resourced planning system essential for green revolution, says RTPI

A strong and well-resourced planning system is essential if the government is to achieve its ambitions fo ...

A strong and well-resourced planning system is essential if the government is to achieve its ambitions for a ‘green industrial revolution’, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has said. Respondin ...

24 Nov 2020
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Bureau Veritas welcomes change of use reforms

|Date: 13 Oct 2020

Bureau Veritas welcomes change of use reforms

While some aspects of sweeping changes to planning laws have come under criticism in recent days, Bureau ...

While some aspects of sweeping changes to planning laws have come under criticism in recent days, Bureau Veritas has asserted that the decision to remove red tape when changing the use of buildings in ...

13 Oct 2020
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Expert Update | Planning: A cunning plan?

|Date: 03 Sep 2020

Expert Update | Planning: A cunning plan?

Stuart Irvine, Senior Director at Turley, discusses proposals in the Government’s Planning for the Future ...

Stuart Irvine, Senior Director at Turley, discusses proposals in the Government’s Planning for the Future White Paper and whether the document will help get the country building again and support econ ...

03 Sep 2020
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Could deregulation derail the Government’s new designs on planning?

|Date: 29 Apr 2020

Could deregulation derail the Government’s new designs on planning?

Neil Woodhouse, director in the design team at national planning and development consultancy Turley, expl ...

Neil Woodhouse, director in the design team at national planning and development consultancy Turley, explains why the Government’s commitment to place design at the centre of planning policy should be ...

29 Apr 2020
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Planning Update | A plan in place

|Date: 07 Apr 2020

Planning Update | A plan in place

Andrew Raven, a director in Savills urban design studio, considers the recommendations set out in a new r ...

Andrew Raven, a director in Savills urban design studio, considers the recommendations set out in a new report published by the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission. ‘Living with Beauty’ is ...

07 Apr 2020
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Planning Update | Creating healthy communities

|Date: 18 Mar 2020

Planning Update | Creating healthy communities

Amber Morley, Senior Consultant, Economics at planning and development consultancy Turley, argues that a ...

Amber Morley, Senior Consultant, Economics at planning and development consultancy Turley, argues that a joined-up approach is necessary to deliver health infrastructure. The housing shortfall and ong ...

18 Mar 2020
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New Northern Ireland government must support planning, says RTPI

|Date: 16 Jan 2020

New Northern Ireland government must support planning, says RTPI

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Northern Ireland has welcomed the formation of a new power-sharing g ...

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Northern Ireland has welcomed the formation of a new power-sharing government at Stormont, which met for the first time on Monday 13 January 2020. RTPI Northern Ir ...

16 Jan 2020
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Hammering home the need for effective planning in construction

|Date: 15 Jan 2020

Hammering home the need for effective planning in construction

The construction industry is challenged by a lack of shock absorbers when it comes to responding to disru ...

The construction industry is challenged by a lack of shock absorbers when it comes to responding to disruption. Running on extremely low margins, unexpected delays or halts to a project can have serio ...

15 Jan 2020
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1.9 million planning objections raised since 2017

|Date: 31 Oct 2019

1.9 million planning objections raised since 2017

870,000 planning applications have been made across the UK since 2017, each receiving 2.2 objections on ...

870,000 planning applications have been made across the UK since 2017, each receiving 2.2 objections on average. ...

31 Oct 2019
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Housing Secretary announces planning reforms

|Date: 02 Oct 2019

Housing Secretary announces planning reforms

Reforms to the planning system, a green standard for all new build homes and a new home design manual hav ...

Reforms to the planning system, a green standard for all new build homes and a new home design manual have been announced by the Housing Secretary. ...

02 Oct 2019
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