Not all of the green belt should be “preserved in aspic for ever”, the government’s building design tsar has said, as he warned that with…
View More England’s green belt can’t stay entirely untouched for ever, building design tsar saysTag: Planning policy
Zero onshore wind plans submitted in England since de facto ban was ‘lifted’
No new plans for onshore wind have been accepted in England since the government claimed it had “lifted” the de facto ban, new analysis reveals.…
View More Zero onshore wind plans submitted in England since de facto ban was ‘lifted’Onshore wind projects in England stall as no new applications are received
The government has received no new applications for onshore wind farms in England since cabinet ministers eased planning rules earlier this year – in a…
View More Onshore wind projects in England stall as no new applications are receivedGreen spaces in poorer parts of England more likely to be built on, study finds
Green spaces in poorer parts of England are less likely to be protected against being bulldozed and developed than those in more affluent areas, according…
View More Green spaces in poorer parts of England more likely to be built on, study findsMPs vow to fight new plans to scrap pollution rules for housebuilders
Political parties and wildlife groups are gearing up to fight the UK government’s renewed plans to scrap pollution rules for housebuilders. The environment secretary, Thérèse…
View More MPs vow to fight new plans to scrap pollution rules for housebuildersGove to relax rules in England to allow more shops to be converted into homes
Michael Gove is planning to change planning laws to pave the way for more home extensions and conversions of shops into houses in England in…
View More Gove to relax rules in England to allow more shops to be converted into homesJudge rejects challenge to Surrey Hills oil and gas exploration plans
Fossil fuel prospectors have cleared another hurdle on their path to drill for oil and gas near an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) in…
View More Judge rejects challenge to Surrey Hills oil and gas exploration plans‘Coastal squeeze’: the fight to save shoreline habitats from rising tides
The rain has just stopped falling when Nigel George walks down to the beach in Sandown Bay on the Isle of Wight. He crosses the…
View More ‘Coastal squeeze’: the fight to save shoreline habitats from rising tidesHow a new-build nightmare left homebuyers in limbo for two years
The view from Chris and Katie Eve’s house for the past two years has been dominated by a large metal shipping container in their drive.…
View More How a new-build nightmare left homebuyers in limbo for two yearsInvestment zones could be allowed in England’s national parks
Investment zones with “liberalised” planning laws to accelerate development could be designated within national parks and in the most environmentally protected areas of the UK,…
View More Investment zones could be allowed in England’s national parks