As English cricket fans anxiously watch the final proceedings of the last Ashes Test at the Oval, time has finally been called on the public inquiry which gripped planners on the run-up to the action at the famous old venue. Read more »
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I would think many planners would have blown a hefty sigh of relief with the news that the government gave the green light to the extension of the Oval cricket ground in south London.
This week is feeling rather like limbo as we wait to see what happens in the wake of the European and council elections.
Junior housing and planning minister Iain Wright seemed keen to gauge the opinions of Planning and fellow journos last night over the expenses scandal that has rocked Whitehall.
