The Planning Blog

The latest CIL Watch update includes news of the top 10 highest Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charges to so far have been proposed by councils, plus details of all the latest developments relating to the new developer tariff. Read More »

News that Portsmouth City Council has become the latest authority to have its Community Infrastructure Levy plans backed by an examiner and details of the first schemes to fall under the charge feature in the first CIL Watch of 2012. Read More »

Reaction has been coming in on today’s approval from transport secretary Justine Greening for the controversial London to Birmingham high-speed rail link.

You can let us know what you think of the proposals in our HS2 poll here.

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Read on for a summary of 10 key news stories that broke over the Christmas holidays, including reports that Margaret Thatcher was urged to abandon Liverpool to ‘managed decline’ and the appointment of a senior civil servant who will oversee the coalition’s planning reforms. Read More »

Justine Greening, transport secretary

Greening has told the House of Commons that she expects to announce in January whether or not the High Speed Two London to Birmingham rail link will proceed. Whichever way it goes, her decision will be hugely controversial, either alienating conservationists in the Chilterns, or champions of big cities in the North and Midlands.

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Read on for our round-up of the 10 key dates to look out for in the first six months of 2012. Read More »

Reaction has been coming in from across the planning and property sectors on this morning’s publication of a parliamentary committee report into the government’s draft national planning policy statement.

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We’ve put together a list of ten people who we think made a name for themselves in planning over 2011. Find out if you’re on the list…

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If all you want for Christmas is an update on the latest CIL charging schedules to be published, then you are in the right place. News of boroughs’ concerns over the London mayor’s proposed Community Infrastructure Levy charges, new draft charging schedules and the latest contract wins feature in our festive CIL Watch update – the final update of 2011. Read More »

Reaction to the Portas review has been flooding in since the TV retail guru published her recommendations this morning. Click here to read our news story on the review, and here for Planning editor Richard Garlick’s verdict. Read on for the planning sector’s response to the review’s contents. Read More »