Laura Edgar

King Charles has announced that the government’s legislative programme will include reforms to streamline the planning process to accelerate the delivery of ‘high-quality infrastructure and housing’.

The Church Commissioners for England and Durham County Council have submitted a planning application for a new community of up to 1,435 homes east of Newton Aycliffe.

Members of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) are still struggling to recruit carpenters and bricklayers, according to a survey.

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 8 February-14 February 2025

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 22 March-28 March 2025

Oldham Council's attempt to withdraw from Greater Manchester's Places for Everyone joint plan has been rejected by housing and planning minister Matthew Pennycook.

Environment secretary Steve Reed has granted a development consent order (DCO) for a wastewater treatment plant in Cambridgeshire.

Proposals have been set out for a new Liverpool-Manchester Railway that regional leaders argue would deliver jobs, growth and regeneration across the North West.

Local authorities could be enabled to issue a ‘Delayed Homes Penalty’ to developers who fail to build under proposals published by the government.

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 21 June-27 June 2025