Transport News
MPs slam ports statement
MPs today lambasted the national policy statement (NPS) on ports as "not fit for purpose" and demanded major changes.
Public inquiry for Belfast City Airport expansion
Northern Ireland environment minister Edwin Poots has called for a public inquiry into plans by Belfast City Airport to extend its runway.
CBI calls for 'radical' congestion solutions
Radical changes to the way we work and commute are needed if the UK is to cut future congestion on its roads, the CBI said today.
Planning Appeal Casebook
DC Casebook: Householder Development - Block paving drive fails porosity test
An enforcement notice directed against block paving at a house in Surrey has been upheld after an inspector found that it is not permitted development following a dispute over whether it is porous.
In Depth
Pressing for partnership
A parliamentary group says the next government should put planning reform on hold after its first year in power and take steps to minimise developers' planning bills, Jonathan Tilley finds.
Legal Report - Opposition ideas offer no quick fix on planning woe
The Conservatives' planning green paper, proposing a "radical reboot" of the system, has triggered responses which have been at best neutral and at worst vehemently critical.
Urban quality evaluator
Ben van Bruggen's record puts him in a strong position to advise Savills' clients on ways to secure design excellence at a crucial stage in planning major projects.
Country's Lifeblood
The government's rural champion is determined to tackle the deficiencies in housing, transport and technology that force young people out of rural communities.
Opinion
Ben
Walker
Beyond London
High-speed rail must roll on to the North.
Huw
Morris
Cold weather transport chaos highlights budget cut dangers
The passing of one decade and the arrival of another is an opportunity to consider...
