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Planning reform creating certainty in uncertain times


02 Jul 2010

Chris Miller, a senior planner with planning consultancy DPP in Glasgow, looks to the role of development planning in stimulating retail development and with it consequent, wider economic benefits...

Developing a strong skill base will be critical if the UK and Europe is to compete in the global renewable market


15 Apr 2010

Expansion of the global renewable energy market is set to continue increasing despite the current economic situation, forming a fundamental part of how many...

Cardiff pauses for thought on the way forward for new development


07 Apr 2010

Cardiff pauses for thought on the way forward for new development

Taking a look at plan B... Chris Green at DPP looks at what John Healey's proposed changes to the pub planning laws actually mean for the trade


06 Apr 2010

Housing and Planning Minister John Healey announced possible changes to the planning rules last week as part of his rescue plan to save local pubs...

Will TIF kick start City's stalled redevelopment scheme?


12 Mar 2010

One of the recurrent themes of the economic crisis has been the grinding halt of many proposed development and regeneration schemes...

England charges further ahead of Wales in planning for sustainable economic growth


20 Jan 2010

The government in Westminster issued new planning policy in England on 29 December 2009 aimed at making the planning system more supportive of economic growth...

Local government failing on Carbon Reduction Commitment

The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), the mandatory emissions trading scheme, begins in April next year yet local authorities are failing to adequately prepare...

Public sector failing on Carbon Reduction Commitment


13 Nov 2009

The Carbon Reduction Commitment, (CRC) the mandatory emissions trading scheme, begins in April next year yet public sector bodiesctor investment has...

The planning system and coffee shops: greater flexibility and opportunity?


04 Nov 2009

Retailers selling food and drink for consumption away from the premises fall under Use Class A1 'Shops', but where food or drink is consumed within the premises, they are classified under Use Class A3 'Restaurants and Cafes'...

Planning for a sustainable property sector


28 Oct 2009

On 1 September, the Assembly Government introduced new guidance that raises the bar on the sustainability credentials of...

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