Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode: The government has published more proposed amendments to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill as it passes through the House of Lords – we’ll highlight those that you need to know about Planning application numbers have plunged to a record low – outside the loc...
Apr 05, 2023•23 min•Season 2023Ep. 41
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this bonus episode we take a deep dive into the implications of draft revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) regarding the future density of development, including: How the proposed NPPF revisions change the policies on maintaining appropriate densities and...
Mar 29, 2023•24 min•Season 2023Ep. 40
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode: The government has published more details of its proposals for replacing the section 106 agreements – the deals setting out how much developers will contribute to the costs of affordable housing and infrastructure needed to support their schemes. What are the imp...
Mar 23, 2023•29 min•Season 2023Ep. 39
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we take a deep dive into the results of Planning ’s latest working from home (WfH) survey, including: Is WfH any more prevalent in council planning teams than in private sector planning teams? What our survey tells us about how council planning staff feel about th...
Mar 15, 2023•26 min•Season 2023Ep. 38
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode: The government has proposed allowing councils to raise their planning application fees by up to 35 per cent this summer, but only if they agree to a wider range of performance metrics – we’ll explain what planners need to know Sir Keir Starmer has said a Labour g...
Mar 09, 2023•21 min•Season 2023Ep. 37
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode: Rachel Maclean has been appointed as planning minister. We take a deep dive into the implications of this for the sector Draft changes to national planning policy on promoting ‘beauty’, boosting buildings’ energy efficiency and restricting development of farmland...
Mar 02, 2023•24 min•Season 2023Ep. 36
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode: The government has postponed the introduction of some elements of its biodiversity net gain requirements – we’ll explain what planners need to know The levelling-up department’s new director of planning is leaving after just four months. We’ll look at the implica...
Feb 24, 2023•18 min•Season 2023Ep. 35
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this bonus episode we delve further into the draft changes in the National Planning Policy Framework, including: The timeline for implementing the proposed amendments, including which ones are due to be introduced first What the addition to the NPPF of the 35 per cent uplift t...
Feb 14, 2023•24 min•Season 2023Ep. 34
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode : We’ll explore what planners need to know about the government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan, published last week A judge has ruled that a planning inspector "erred in law" in his decision to refuse an application to alter a planning permission for a new h...
Feb 08, 2023•19 min•Season 2023Ep. 33
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we’ll explore: How would the proposed revisions change what councils need to do to demonstrate an adequate supply of sites for housebuilding ? Will the updated NPPF reduce the pressure on councils to grant permissions and allocate land for housing? Will the propos...
Feb 02, 2023•25 min•Season 2023Ep. 32
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we’ll explore: New reports of low morale in local authority planning departments Why one of Scotland’s oldest undergraduate planning courses has stopped recruiting new students How many local authorities have delayed or withdrawn their local plans in recent months...
Jan 25, 2023•19 min•Season 2023Ep. 31
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag . In this bonus episode we’ll explore key Bill amendments agreed in December and their implications for landowners, developers and authorities. Amendments discussed include: Measures intended to speed up build-out of permissions, including giving councils the power to decline to ...
Jan 18, 2023•23 min•Season 2023Ep. 30
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we’ll explore the government’s consultation on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and other parts of the planning system, including proposed changes to: What councils have to do to address housing need, demonstrate an adequate supply of housing site...
Jan 12, 2023•32 min•Season 2023Ep. 29
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we’ll explore: How the government is proposing to change the planning system following the backbench Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill rebellion The ministerial moratorium on onshore wind development in England is also apparently over – we look at how the governm...
Dec 15, 2022•36 min•Season 2022Ep. 28
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we’ll explore: Rebellions over the government’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill – how could they change the legislation? An inspector has cited an allocation in a local plan that was never adopted as justification for allowing an appeal – could this mark the be...
Dec 01, 2022•27 min•Season 2022Ep. 27
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode: What we know about Lucy Frazer – the fifth person to hold the housing and planning minister’s job this year How a company that aims to win housing permissions for other firms to build won an appeal against the refusal of 290 homes on an unallocated greenfield sit...
Nov 15, 2022•32 min•Season 2022Ep. 26
In this episode we’ll explore: Rishi Sunak’s installation as prime minister – what does it mean for planning? Michael Gove’s return as levelling up secretary – what’s at the top of his in-tray? And two of the UK’s biggest firms of planning solicitors consider merging – what might this mean for the planning law sector? PLUS Investment zones: what kinds of sites are coming forward, and will they survive Liz Truss’s departure as prime minister? AND in our readers’ choice section, the councillor who...
Nov 02, 2022•36 min•Season 2022Ep. 25
In this episode we’ll explore: Reports that the government will relax the affordable housing and biodiversity demands placed on developers, among other deregulation – will it happen? The Conservative Party conference – what we learnt What led an inspector to describe a council as the “epitome of unreasonable behaviour” over its refusal of 700-home scheme? PLUS our deep dive section explores how the government’s proposal to replace what they call “top-down Stalinist housing targets” with local “i...
Oct 19, 2022•40 min•Season 2022Ep. 24
In this episode we’ll explore: The promised new bill to speed infrastructure delivery – how has the sector reacted? The Labour Party conference – what did we learn? More acquisition news in the consultancy sector, including an unexpected development PLUS our deep dive section explores the planning implications of the government’s promised investment zones. AND in our readers’ choice section, we look at a council at risk of being stripped of planning powers because staff shortages are causing del...
Oct 05, 2022•30 min•Season 2022Ep. 23
In the excerpt, sponsored by the law firm Shoosmiths, we’ll be exploring more of the implications of Liz Truss’s installation as Prime Minister. Our panellists are: Ike Ijeh, head of housing, architecture and urban space, Policy Exchange Chris Rumfitt, founder & chief executive, Field Consulting Karen Howard, partner, Shoosmiths Richard Garlick, editor, Planning (chair) To listen to Room 106 regularly, subscribe wherever you normally get your podcasts. And, to get a daily bulletin of plannin...
Sep 22, 2022•25 min
In this episode we’ll explore: The appointment of Simon Clarke as the new secretary of state for levelling up - what does it mean for planning? The planning implications of other key ministerial appointments in Liz Truss’s new team With further delays to local plans continuing to emerge, we’ll examine the reasons behind them PLUS in our Deep Dive segment, sponsored by Shoosmiths, we explore more of the implications of Liz Truss’s installation as Prime Minister PLUS, in our readers’ choice sectio...
Sep 22, 2022•42 min•Season 2022Ep. 22
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning , the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we’ll explore: What Liz Truss’s premiership means for planning: her planning priorities, how quickly her government will act on them, and the implications of the leadership change for the Johnson-era reform programme How an appeal against the refusal of 900 homes led to a...
Sep 07, 2022•36 min•Season 2022Ep. 21
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we’ll explore: What the decision by two more councils to delay the production of their local plans tells us about the state of plan-making across the country Why the High Court has ruled that a structure does not need to be physically connected to a building to qu...
Aug 24, 2022•31 min•Season 2022Ep. 20
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we’ll explore: Why an MP told the House of Commons that councillors in his constituency have “dismally failed” in preparation of their “disgraceful” local plan The Tory leadership hopefuls’ latest planning proposals How conflict with an emerging plan led the High ...
Aug 10, 2022•34 min•Season 2022Ep. 19
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode: The new ministerial line-up at the Department of Levelling Up, and what their appointments might mean for planning The planning policies set out by Tory leadership hopefuls Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss A transcript of this podcast is available from the Planning webs...
Jul 28, 2022•27 min•Season 2022Ep. 18
In this episode we’ll explore: Why an Essex council has withdrawn its local plan, despite it being found sound What the Prime Minister might have meant by his comment that the government will make it easier to convert farm buildings into homes Why housing secretary Michael Gove corrected his previous suggestion that the new National Planning Policy Framework will be published in July PLUS we take a deep dive into the official guidance on limiting water pollution from development, which so far is...
Jun 29, 2022•31 min•Season 2022Ep. 17
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we’ll explore: The implications of housing secretary Michael Gove’s announcement that a new draft of the National Planning Policy Framework will be published next month What Gove’s statement to Parliament that he will take steps to ensure the Planning Inspectorate...
Jun 14, 2022•26 min•Season 2022Ep. 16
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode we’ll explore: The implications of the government’s intention to drop the five-year housing land requirement for authorities with up-to-date local plans How the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill proposals would change the current system of planning enforcement Wh...
May 31, 2022•26 min•Season 2022Ep. 15
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag In this episode: How the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill would change the content, preparation and impact of local plans. How it would affect the system of collecting contributions from developers towards the cost of the infrastructure needed to address the impact of their sch...
May 18, 2022•33 min•Season 2022Ep. 14
Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. Find out more at planningresource.co.uk and follow on @planningMag In this episode: Reports that guidance intended to prevent worsening water pollution is blocking the development of 100,000 homes Why a city council has isolated its planning department for two weeks to clear an applications backlog The first applic...
May 05, 2022•26 min•Season 2022Ep. 13
