Room 106

In this bonus edition, we explore the key intelligence for planners to emerge from this year's party conferences. We also discuss the other big stories from the past seven days. PLUS, we round up the most important news of the past fortnight. Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind  Planning  magazine, the leading source of independent intelligen...

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: The prime minister told last week’s Tory conference that he was scrapping the remaining northern leg of the HS2 high-speed rail link. We explore the imp...

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 what the appointment of Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner as shadow levelling up secretary means for planning. We also find out more about the crack team of skilled planners that housin...

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: The government’s plans to free up housebuilding by relaxing water pollution controls on new developments being rejected by the House of Lords. A Surrey...

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: The government’s decision earlier this month to extend its new requirement for second staircases in tower blocks – intended to improve fire safety – to...

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: The government's proposal to change the law to let authorities ignore nutrient pollution of protected watercourses by development schemes.  A relax...

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: The government’s decision not to ring-fence for planning purposes the increase in council income that should arise from the forthcoming rise in planning...

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: The implications of a court ruling that a development that does not materially change a building’s exterior can still harm an area’s ‘character and appe...

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 bonus edition we discuss the implications of local government secretary Michael Gove’s highly controversial decision to turn down plans by retailer Marks & Spencer to demol...

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 edition: The government has published its long-awaited response to feedback on its proposals to increase local authority planning fees – we take a look at what will change...

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 bonus episode we’ll be discussing how political parties are likely to adjust their planning policies in the light of May’s local election results, including: What parties w...

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: Housing secretary Michael Gove has confirmed that the NPPF revisions will not appear until at least September – we look at when they are likely to finally appear.&...

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 bonus edition, we discuss the government’s stalled programme of changes to the planning system, including: What do those who work closely with government think are the reas...

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: Explore the possible implications of a would-be Labour government’s plan to order combined authorities to identify “poor-quality” green belt land for new h...

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 bonus episode we investigate new government proposals to further ease rules for converting high street premises to new uses. We look at: The proposals involve auctioning ne...

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: A developer has withdrawn a 200-home reserved matters application that housing secretary Michael Gove had called in on design grounds – we discuss what that tells...

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 bonus episode: We ask how likely it is that the government will follow through on its threat to strip planning powers from ten councils? We explore what difference the Lond...

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: The government is proposing to further extend permitted development rights for high street premises – we’ll explain what’s under consideration. The Labour Party ha...

In this episode we take a deep dive into: What we know about what a Labour government would do in planning terms, including:  Its pledge to reintroduce requirements on local areas to build in line with local need Its willingness to consider changing changing green belt rules We also investigate the planning implications of May’s local election results. PLUS we’ll summarise the other key news...

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 will explore: housing secretary Michael Gove’s warning to ten councils to improve the speed of their decision-making, or face having their planning powers reduce...

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 take a deep dive into: The complaints about planning made by Jeremy Clarkson in the second series of his documentary Clarkson’s Farm , after the local authority...

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: Take a look at the Labour party’s statement that it would “reintroduce requirements on local areas to build in line with local housing need” if it came to power...

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 take a deep dive into a recent court judgment with lessons for any applications for infrastructure intended to support large-scale housing development, covering...

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: Highlight how the government plans to give local authorities more control over the conversion of homes into short term lets. Explore the implications of the sec...

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 bonus episode we take a deep dive into the government’s latest proposals for its new Infrastructure Levy, including How it would change the system of securing contributions...