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Breaking News

North Northants growth plans approved

Plans for growth in North Northamptonshire have been backed by the Planning Inspectorate today, after it approved the area's core startegy.

PINS slashes inquiry waiting times

The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) has revealed it determined 84 per cent of planning appeal cases last year, in figures released yesterday.

RTPI cautious of Queen's Speech measures

The government's draft legislative programme, announced yesterday by prime minister Gordon Brown, is a mixed bag, according to the RTPI.

South East slams government housing strategy

The South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA) has again criticised the government's house building targets, claiming it will do nothing to improve affordability.

Bristol airport fails in development bid

Bristol International Airport (BIA) has had its attempt to build a new passenger walkway without submitting a planning application quashed by a planning committee last night.

News by sector

Planning Appeal Casebook

DC Casebook: In depth - Removal of temporary structure ordered on visual harm grounds

An inspector has refused to accept the retention of a portable building used by a synagogue in an east London conservation area after finding that its removal would be visually advantageous.

In Depth

Green housing convert

Developer Michael Shwartz has seen the light on green construction and now he wants the planning profession to match his sustainability aspirations, reports Domenic Dontantonio.

Regions under review

The government's review of economic development and regeneration structures offers vital opportunities but the delivery mechanisms need work, argues Richard Summers.

City aims at uplift

Warwickshire councils are advising colleagues in west Africa on sustainable development issues, reports Clive Harridge.

Carbon capture conflict

Ministers appear convinced that carbon emissions from coal-fired power stations can be stored safely but environmentalists fear an awkward precedent, reports Susanna Gillman.