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Rival plans defy Livingstone

19 October 2007

A council threatened with a CPO by London mayor Ken Livingstone has hit back with new proposals for the site in question.

UK gets second warning over environmental impact laws

19 October 2007

The European Commission has once again censured the UK government for failing to change the law on environmental impact assessments.

Planners can take lead on laying foundations for healthy future

By Huw Morris

19 October 2007

One of the nightmare scenarios facing the UK is that unless urgent action is taken to get the population to exercise more, around half of adults will be obese by the middle of the century.

Distillery proposals win Moray backing

19 October 2007

Scotland's first new mainland distillery in 30 years has been approved despite concerns over noise and traffic.

Rennilson to stand down

19 October 2007

One of Scotland's most senior local authority planning officials has announced his retirement.

Countryside Properties and British Land win appeal

19 October 2007

Developers Countryside Properties and British Land have won an appeal against West Berkshire District Council's refusal of their planning application for 350 homes on a 5.5ha brownfield site in Theale.

Planning permission given for New Brighton scheme

19 October 2007

Plans for a hotel and lido have been given outline planning permission by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council's planning committee.

Green light for Stockport scheme - Office development getsgo-ahead

19 October 2007

A five-storey office building in the centre of Stockport has been given the go-ahead as part of developer HBG Properties's plans to create a public square and cultural quarter in the town.

Planning directors lost faith in tax, says survey

19 October 2007

Support from council planning directors for a tax on profits from development slumped in the run-up to the Government abandoning it, says an exclusive poll.

Edinburgh expands protected views list

19 October 2007

Three Edinburgh views have been added to a list of more than 50 to be protected by planning corridors following a public consultation.