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Necessity of development right reform makes process no easier

By Huw Morris, editor

26 September 2008

Will the reforms to permitted development rights prove all they are cracked up to be?

Legal report - Case explores relevance of alternative site search

26 September 2008

The Court of Appeal verdict in South Cambridgeshire District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government deals with the relevance of preferable alternative sites in determining planning applications and gives clear advice on the scope for challenging decisions under section 288 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Renewables responses

26 September 2008

Individual regions are looking more closely at how they can fulfil their share of UK renewable energy generation amid concern that targets are being missed, says Domenic Donatantonio.

Masterplan guide issued

26 September 2008

A masterplan should raise standards of development rather than simply aim to ease a proposal through the system, new Scottish Government guidance makes clear.

Rail research wins funding

26 September 2008

The DfT has allocated £15 million for a strategic research programme to be managed by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB).

Capital given natural help

26 September 2008

Natural England has set out guidelines to help planners use ecologically sensitive designs in London schemes.

Scots study power bonus

26 September 2008

Financial support for wave and tidal energy devices in Scotland could increase under reforms to a key renewable energy scheme.

Quarry deal allows Dale View's growth

26 September 2008

A quarrying firm has renounced a 56-year-old permission for an environmentally sensitive area of the Peak District national park.

Hutton's coal-based strategy spurs environmental backlash

26 September 2008

Friends of the Earth (FoE) has slammed business secretary John Hutton's moves to press ahead with new coal and nuclear power stations.

Association issues homes gap warning

26 September 2008

Government targets for new homes are set to fall well short of the number needed, according to the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA).