Room 106

In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be examining a legal change from the government that aims to make it easier for developers to amend planning permissions. We discuss: What exactly the change is and why the government has made it; Recent court rulings that have made it harder for developers to amend permissions; How effective the change is likely to be; The implications for developers and councils....

In this edition, we will be discussing:  The biodiversity net gain requirement for developers coming into force for small sites; Significant impending changes to planning enforcement; New government regulations that aim to speed up compulsory purchase rules. PLUS, we round up the other most important news stories of the past seven days. Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to yo...

In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be examining the implications for developers and councils of the government’s proposals to introduce an "accelerated planning system" for large commercial applications. PLUS, we round up the other most important news stories of the past seven days. Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind  Planning  magazine, the leadin...

In this episode, we will be taking a closer look at: A Tory council being removed from planning performance special measures after just three months; The latest update from the Labour Party’s emerging planning policies; Police being asked to investigate a ‘threatening’ incident, which took place at a planning committee meeting following a housing approval. PLUS, we round up the othe...

In this 'Deep Dive' edition, we’ll be examining government proposals to revise national planning policy to encourage councils to prioritise brownfield land development. PLUS, we round up the other most important news stories of the past seven days. Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind  Planning  magazine, the leading source of independent intellige...

In this extra, extended episode, we will be taking a closer look at the lessons learned by the pioneers of the mandatory new authority-wide design codes. The episode covers: What authorities need to do; The key challenges encountered by those leading the way; Five important lessons they have learned. Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind  Planning &...

In this episode, we will be taking a closer look at:  The key planning announcements made by the government alongside the Budget earlier this month, including a consultation on introducing an "accelerated planning system" and a clampdown on extension of time agreements, plus much more;  The government's designation of two more councils in special measures for poor pla...

In this bonus edition, we discuss a recent investigation by  Planning  on the impact of cost-saving management consultants on council planning services, asking: What is this cost-saving process and why are so many councils doing it? Why are planning officers concerned about it? What examples are there of local authorities that have undergone these procedures and how have their plann...

In this episode, we will be taking a closer look at:  The implications of a High Court ruling that overturned a controversial decision by housing secretary Michael Gove to block the demolition and redevelopment of the flagship Marks and Spencer store in London's Oxford Street; What an important report by the government’s competitions regulator on housebuilding has to say a...

In this bonus edition, we examine a  court judgment  that quashed a housing association's bid to amend an outline consent for a huge estate regeneration project, detailing: Why commentators see the ruling as significant The likely practical implications of the judgment for developers and councils, and why it has prompted a "bit of a panic" among some in the development sector  What...

In this episode, we will: Explain how the government wants to shake up householder permitted development rights, and other moves to deregulate planning rules to create new homes and support electric vehicle charging points and heat pumps, in a new consultation; Examine ministers' proposed changes to national planning policy on brownfield land development; Discuss a row between housing secretary Mi...

In this episode, we will take a deep dive previewing the biggest policy and legislation changes affecting the planning sector in the year ahead, including: Further and more extensive changes to the National Planning Policy Framework;  A consultation on proposed new national development management policies; A shake-up of the local plan system. PLUS, we round up the other most im...

In this episode, we will:  Explain how the government has moved to resolve confusion in the sector over how the proposed new four-year housing land supply target for councils with advanced, but not adopted, local plans will work; Examine the latest ministerial intervention in a council’s local plan process; Discuss new government guidance for local authorities that aims to address the ho...

In this bonus episode, we discuss: How the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) changes the way councils meet local housing need What the new NPPF means for local authority housing land supply targets PLUS, we round up the other most important news stories of the past seven days. Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind  Planning...

In this episode, our topics for discussion will cover: The government revealing the biodiversity net gain launch date for both major and smaller developments.  The High Court quashing approval of developer's amendment, which would have made it easier to revise 2,745-home estate regeneration consent. More on this can be found on Planning Resource. When a local resident was offered “cash and a...

The award-winning Planning team extracts the latest key planning news from the blizzard of new information in Room 106, the vault where all new planning information is gathered. In this bonus edition we discuss: Reports that the long-awaited introduction of a requirement for developers to improve a site’s biodiversity when they get planning has been delayed again. A damning review of a council’s p...

In this episode we’ll explore the government’s consultation on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and other parts of the planning system, including proposed changes to: What councils have to do to address housing need, demonstrate an adequate supply of housing sites, and show that enough homes are being delivered in their areas Plan-making and the test of soundness, as well as the r...

In this bonus edition we discuss: Our newly published research – available to subscribers who have recently upgraded to our most extensive bundle of services – exploring the councils that have agreed to pay out the most in appeal cost awards, and why. The government’s promise of a “premium” planning route for which councils will be allowed to charge a higher rate – as long as they deliver the serv...

Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind  Planning  magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we discuss: The council that has kept more than £100,000 it should have refunded to applicants for taking too long to determine proposals A dr...

Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we discuss: Allowing councils to recover the full costs of processing certain planning applications, and houses to be split into flats without an application – alon...

Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we discuss: What Lee Rowley’s return to the role of housing minister means for planning. The government's confirmation of when some planning application fees will g...

In this bonus edition we discuss: Housing secretary Michael Gove’s letter to local authorities, urging them to be open to requests from developers who say their schemes can no longer viably comply with the local plan Why England’s green belt is getting bigger PLUS, we round up the other key news stories from the past seven days. Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team...

In this edition we discuss: Which protected habitats developers won’t need to enhance as part of the new rules requiring development to boost biodiversity.  Why two councils are urging housing secretary Michael Gove to block a 1,000-home scheme due to concerns about the water supply. The latest on local-plan-making progress: which have been delayed, and which have been restarted. PLUS, we rou...

In this bonus edition we discuss: The key changes that the Levelling Up Act, which gained royal assent last week, is due to make to the planning system. How developers and councils can best use the extra time they have been given to prepare for the new rules requiring development to boost biodiversity. How well prepared the sector is for biodiversity net gain, and how confident developers are that...

Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we discuss: This week's key changes to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, as the 7 November deadline for royal assent nears. Housing secretary Michael Gove tel...