Urbanissta Ltd, Eastside, Kings
Cross, London, N1C 2AX
Urbanissta Ltd, The Colmore Building,
20 Colmore Circus Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6AT
By Amanda Hayward Following a number of resignations, a cabinet reshuffle, a department name change and two party conferences what does the future of planning look like? Let’s firstly look at what the Conservative party has set out. Prior to the conference Robert Jenrick MP had been replaced by Michael Gove MP, and the MHCLG […]
19th October 2021
by Jo Hanslip Consultation on the Black Country Plan started on 16 August and runs to the 11 October, setting out proposals for the Draft Black Country Plan to 2039. The Plan was prepared and approved for consultation by the four Black Country Authorities (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, and City of Wolverhampton). The Spatial strategy of […]
7th October 2021
By Richard Anderson The long, and for some nervously, awaited review of the planning system commenced on 6 August this year with the issue of the “Planning for the Future” White Paper. This had been preceded by some tinkering with the system in reaction to Coronavirus matters. 6 months on, questions are being asked, and […]
17th December 2020
By Akeem Iginla The Conservative Party seems to be divided on the issue of the proposed changes to the planning rules as 55%, more than half on the backbenches, are considering not supporting the Government overhaul of the planning system as set out in the Planning White Paper. The majority of backbenchers, 88%, are of […]
30th November 2020
By Vince Wall You may be aware that public consultation on the Government’s notorious Planning White Paper ended recently. The Planning for the Future White Paper set out the Government’s approach to reforming the planning system. The Government is of the view that these reforms will streamline and modernise the planning process, bring a new […]
12th November 2020
By Richard Anderson Much fanfare has been given by the Government to the long-awaited Planning White Paper. Much attention/vitriol/exasperation has been given to specific elements, cue a national diktat for housing numbers spewed out by an algorithm. In my view, less attention is being paid to the manner in which planning applications should be determined […]
27th October 2020
By Vincent Wall. If a week is a long time in politics, then anything over a year feels like an epoch. Back in November 2018, Theresa May’s Government ended its consultation on a Social Housing Green Paper. This consultation was expected to be followed by the publishing of a Social Housing White Paper. First announced […]
28th August 2020