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Business briefs: The trip rate assessment valid for London ...

30 July 2004

The trip rate assessment valid for London (TRAVL) database will be managed by consultancy MVA for the Association of London Government. TRAVL catalogues multi-modal trip generation information, including surveys of more than 300 sites across the capital. It is used as a transport planning tool to forecast transport patterns associated with proposed land-use changes. MVA will oversee a rolling survey programme to ensure that data remain relevant.

Business briefs: Plans to transform Darlington town centre ...

30 July 2004

Plans to transform Darlington town centre have been put out for public consultation by urban designer Gillespies. The £6.5 million Pedestrian Heart scheme aims to create a series of public spaces in the town. Proposals include illuminated period housing, reactive bus stops that change colour as buses approach and lighting columns that measure the pulse rates of people who touch them. A water feature, a dedicated one-way bus loop, avenues of trees, granite surfacing and space for street activities are also planned. Gillespies is working with Darlington Borough Council and regional development agency One North East on the project.

Business briefs: A district-wide study of retailing ...

30 July 2004

A district-wide study of retailing has been commissioned by Mid Devon District Council to inform its local development framework. The study, to be carried out by GVA Grimley, will aim to guide retail planning policy for town centres and rural areas, assess the health of the district's shopping centres and supply an analysis of retail floorspace needs. It will focus on Tiverton, Cullompton and Crediton as well as the future of rural retailing.

Business briefs: A series of feasibility studies ...

30 July 2004

A series of feasibility studies on how to shift freight off roads and onto railways will be carried out by the Stamford Research Group. The firm will assess the ports of Zeebrugge, Boulogne, Calais, Dunkerque and Dover for the Freight Intermodality and Exchange on Seas and Straits in Europe project, which aims to develop sustainable freight transport services between the UK and mainland Europe.

Business briefs: A feasibility study to establish ...

30 July 2004

A feasibility study to establish a perishables hub at Humberside Airport is being conducted by specialist aviation consultancy Alan Stratford and Associates. The facility would focus on the importation of fresh fish and would aim to enhance the competitiveness of the Humberside region, which accounts for around 60 per cent of the UK's fish processing industry. The feasibility study is being carried out with Napier Consultants and the University of Stirling for Yorkshire Forward and the Humber Trade Zone.

Editorial: House builders keep customer in the dark

30 July 2004

House builders like to think that they are in a risk-taking industry with tight margins, courageously overcoming a panoply of obstacles ranging from land constraints through to the planning system. It's a badge of honour, but also an excuse for not telling potential customers much about the environmental impact of their homes. If the customer has not got the taste for sustainability, why should they bother? As this week's survey by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, the Halifax and WWF-UK shows, potential buyers can get their hands on a raft of information about the performance of a car but not on the environmental impact of a home. This is all the more bizarre when you consider that buying a property is the biggest investment most people ever make and that the environment is a massively important issue.

Casebook: Appeals - Retail development - Bulk storage and home delivery bays allowed

30 July 2004

Proposals for an extension and home delivery bays at a Tesco store in south Wales have won support from an inspector who concluded that the increased activity would not give rise to unacceptable noise and disturbance to local residents. The council's failure to substantiate its objection on this ground justified an award of costs to the appellant, the inspector ruled.

Casebook: Downloading decisions

30 July 2004

Decision letters for all cases with a DCS reference number can be immediately downloaded from the DCS website for £12 + VAT per case. Readers without a free entry code can apply through the site. The site may also be used to browse for details of previous cases published in Casebook and many others of interest. www.PlanningResource.co.uk/dcs.

Casebook: Appeals - Housing: conversion - Bowling green loss rejected in pub conversion

30 July 2004

The conversion of a public house in Cheshire to form eight apartments and the erection of a further 16 apartments on a bowling green at the rear has been judged unacceptable because of its detrimental impact on recreational facilities.

Casebook: Appeals - Housing: conversion - Reservoir flats rejected due to cramped layout

30 July 2004

The conversion of a reservoir building in Cornwall to flats has been rejected by an inspector who ruled that it would harm the area's character and appearance and give rise to a cramped form of development.