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Ep41: More levelling-up bill amendments, planning applications plunge to new lows, and the government outlines how it will implement developer planning prohibitions over unsafe buildings 05.04.2023 23:28

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 has published more proposed amendments to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill as it passes through the House of Lords – we’ll highlight those tha...

Ep40: How national planning policy changes would affect the potential for denser development, plus the key news of the past week 29.03.2023 23:46

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 implications of draft revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) regarding the future density of development, inc...

Ep39: The government’s latest plans for replacing section 106 agreements, the developers on Gove’s ‘planning prohibition’ hit list and the spring Budget 23.03.2023 29:06

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 has published more details of its proposals for replacing the section 106 agreements – the deals setting out how much developers will contribute to...

Ep38: How working from home is affecting council planning teams and what our latest research tells us about councils’ five-year land supply positions 15.03.2023 26:18

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 results of Planning ’s latest working from home (WfH) survey, including: Is WfH any more prevalent in council planning teams than in pr...

Ep37: How councils could raise fees by 35 per cent under government proposals, what we know about Labour’s intentions for the planning system, and the implications of a court ruling for prior approval of upward extensions 09.03.2023 20:45

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 has proposed allowing councils to raise their planning application fees by up to 35 per cent this summer, but only if they agree to a wider ra...

Ep36: What the appointment of new planning minister Rachel Maclean means for the industry PLUS the implications draft changes to national planning policy requiring the promotion of ‘beauty’ and energy efficiency, and restricting farmland development 02.03.2023 23:55

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:  Rachel Maclean has been appointed as planning minister. We take a deep dive into the implications of this for the sector Draft changes to national planning p...

Ep35: The government postpones some biodiversity net gain requirements, the levelling-up department’s new director of planning is leaving and more councils delay local plans 24.02.2023 18:17

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 has postponed the introduction of some elements of its biodiversity net gain requirements – we’ll explain what planners need to know  The...

Ep34: The timeline for implementing the proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and what the revisions would mean for councils in England’s biggest urban areas 14.02.2023 23:47

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 delve further into the draft changes in the National Planning Policy Framework, including:  The timeline for implementing the proposed amendments, inc...

Ep33: What planners need to know about the government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan, plus Gove’s plan to force developers to fix unsafe buildings 08.02.2023 18:38

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’ll explore what planners need to know about the government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan, published last week  A judge has ruled that a plann...

Ep32: National Planning Policy Framework draft revisions deep dive – how the tests faced by councils on housing delivery, site allocation and local plan preparation would change 02.02.2023 24:59

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’ll explore:  How would the proposed revisions change what councils need to do to demonstrate an adequate supply of sites for housebuilding ? Will the update...

Ep31: What’s behind councils’ recent rush to withdraw local plans, more reports of low morale in planning authorities, and why one hallowed planning course has stopped recruiting students 25.01.2023 19:09

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’ll explore:  New reports of low morale in local authority planning departments Why one of Scotland’s oldest undergraduate planning courses has stopped recru...

Ep30: Your 20-minute guide to recent amendments to the government’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill 18.01.2023 22:30

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 explore key Bill amendments agreed in December and their implications for landowners, developers and authorities. Amendments discussed include: ...

Ep29: Your 30-minute guide to how the proposed National Planning Policy Framework changes would alter the system, plus news round-up 12.01.2023 31:55

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’ll explore the government’s consultation on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and other parts of the planning system, including proposed changes...

Ep28: How the government is responding to the backbench levelling-up bill rebellion, and what our latest survey reveals about the UK’s planning consultancy market in 2022 15.12.2022 36:15

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’ll explore: How the government is proposing to change the planning system following the backbench Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill rebellion The ministerial mo...

Ep27: The Tory levelling-up bill rebellion, England’s biggest 50 local planning authorities, and what you need to know about the government’s autumn statement 01.12.2022 27:27

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’ll explore: Rebellions over the government’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill – how could they change the legislation? An inspector has cited an allocati...

Ep26: What we know about new planning minister Lucy Frazer, how the Supreme Court has cast doubt on the validity of old consents, and why a council error over heritage harm sank a big housing scheme 15.11.2022 32:07

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: What we know about Lucy Frazer – the fifth person to hold the housing and planning minister’s job this year How a company that aims to win housing permissio...

Ep25: What new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the return of Michael Gove as levelling up secretary mean for planning, and will investment zones survive the end of Liz Truss’s administration? 02.11.2022 35:33

In this episode we’ll explore: Rishi Sunak’s installation as prime minister – what does it mean for planning? Michael Gove’s return as levelling up secretary – what’s at the top of his in-tray? And two of the UK’s biggest firms of planning solicitors consider merging – what might this mean for the planning law sector? PLUS Investment zones: what kinds of sites are coming forward, and will they sur...

Ep24: How the government will incentivise communities to accept housebuilding, rumours of relaxation of affordable housing demands on developers and the council that ‘epitomised unreasonableness’? 19.10.2022 39:44

In this episode we’ll explore: Reports that the government will relax the affordable housing and biodiversity demands placed on developers, among other deregulation – will it happen? The Conservative Party conference – what we learnt What led an inspector to describe a council as the “epitome of unreasonable behaviour” over its refusal of 700-home scheme? PLUS our deep dive section explores how th...

Ep23: Yet another new planning bill, the implications of the government’s promised investment zones and what we learnt at the Labour Party conference 05.10.2022 29:56

In this episode we’ll explore: The promised new bill to speed infrastructure delivery – how has the sector reacted? The Labour Party conference – what did we learn? More acquisition news in the consultancy sector, including an unexpected development PLUS our deep dive section explores the planning implications of the government’s promised investment zones.       ...

Room 106 sponsored excerpt: the implications of Liz Truss’s installation as Prime Minister, sponsored by Shoosmiths 22.09.2022 25:06

In the excerpt, sponsored by the law firm Shoosmiths, we’ll be exploring more of the implications of Liz Truss’s installation as Prime Minister.   Our panellists are:  Ike Ijeh, head of housing, architecture and urban space, Policy Exchange Chris Rumfitt, founder & chief executive, Field Consulting Karen Howard, partner, Shoosmiths Richard Garlick, editor, Planning (chair)   To list...

Ep22: Simon Clarke’s appointment as housing minister, introducing the other new ministers with planning responsibility, and what’s behind the latest spate of local plan delays PLUS the implications of Liz Truss’s installation as Prime Minister 22.09.2022 42:20

In this episode we’ll explore: The appointment of Simon Clarke as the new secretary of state for levelling up - what does it mean for planning? The planning implications of other key ministerial appointments in Liz Truss’s new team  With further delays to local plans continuing to emerge, we’ll examine the reasons behind them PLUS in our Deep Dive segment, sponsored by Shoosmiths, we explore...

Ep21: Liz Truss’s planning priorities, how a councillor ‘brought his council into disrepute’, and the legal advice that led a council to drop its defence of a 900-home planning refusal 07.09.2022 36:24

Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning , the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we’ll explore: What Liz Truss’s premiership means for planning: her planning priorities, how quickly her government will act on them, and the implications of the leadership...

Ep20: The implications of more plan-making delays, why a man cave has landed an accountant in jail, and what is behind the latest spate of big consultancy takeovers 24.08.2022 30:55

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’ll explore: What the decision by two more councils to delay the production of their local plans tells us about the state of plan-making across the country &...

Ep 19: The Tory leadership hopefuls’ latest planning proposals, the government’s attempts to unblock permissions stalled by water pollution, and a ‘disgraceful’ local plan 10.08.2022 33:48

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’ll explore: Why an MP told the House of Commons that councillors in his constituency have “dismally failed” in preparation of their “disgraceful” local plan&nbsp...

Ep18: What changes in the Tory government will mean for planning 28.07.2022 26:54

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 new ministerial line-up at the Department of Levelling Up, and what their appointments might mean for planning The planning policies set out by Tory leadership...