Monthly Archives: December 2011

10 key dates for your diary in the first half of 2012

By , Friday, 30 December 2011, Be the first to comment

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

NPPF committee report: reaction

By , Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 2 Comments

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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Ten people who made their mark on the planning world in 2011

By , Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 1 Comment

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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CIL Watch #7

By , Friday, 16 December 2011, Be the first to comment

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 »

The Portas Review: the sector reacts

By , Tuesday, 13 December 2011, Be the first to comment

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 »

Portas is not strong enough on planning

By , Tuesday, 13 December 2011, Be the first to comment

Retail guru Mary Portas’s review into the future of high streets is wide-ranging. She understands that the problems facing town centres are complex, and that the battle to support them needs to be conducted on many fronts. Among these are planning. She does not accept the Government’s contention that the draft National Planning Policy Framework maintains existing levels of protection for town centres, and calls for its wording to be made more precise “so it’s really clear that people and place come first and the policy is less vulnerable to legal disputes”. She calls for more research to understand the impact of retail developments on town centres, and a requirement for all large schemes to be given an “exceptional sign-off by the secretary of state”.

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Kevin’s Grand Design

By , Friday, 9 December 2011, Be the first to comment

In case you missed it, the first episode in a new series which follows TV architect Kevin McCloud in his battle to ‘reinvent the terrace’ aired on Channel Four last night. The surprisingly warts and all programme covered all the typical trials and tribulations of getting a housing project from the drawing board through to completion including, nimbys, global recessions and bad weather. It makes for interesting viewing.

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TCPA annual conference highlights

By , Friday, 2 December 2011, 1 Comment

Colin Marrs reports from the annual conference of the Town and Country Planning Association, which took place in London yesterday. Read more »

Movember 2011: the results

By , Friday, 2 December 2011, Be the first to comment

Movember, the annual charity moustache growing shenanigan, has come to an end and a couple of emails have come through to Planning HQ showing the results of this year’s efforts…
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CIL Watch #6

By , Friday, 2 December 2011, 1 Comment

The latest bumper update of CIL Watch includes news of the first council in the country to begin charging the new developer levy and reports of more authorities taking steps to get their charges in place. Read more »

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