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Ha ha ha

By Chris Shepley

31 August 2007

Comedy and planning do mix.

Appointment at the London Borough of Southwark

31 August 2007

Gary Rice has been promoted to head of development control at the London Borough of Southwark. He was previously a development control manager.

Popularising president

31 August 2007

Steve Quartermain is set on boosting the profile of the Planning Officers Society.

Paper seeks uptake of microgeneration

31 August 2007

Better use should be made of local development orders (LDOs) to encourage householders to install microgeneration devices, a think-tank argued this week.

Need stands test of time

31 August 2007

The government's planning white paper includes a much-vaunted proposal to overhaul the retail need and impact tests but Bruce Hartley-Raven doubts whether this will be the final word on the subject.

Legal report - Business review points to microgeneration's future

31 August 2007

Earlier this month, communities secretary Hazel Blears announced that Entec has been asked to review the planning system with the aim of enabling businesses to install renewable microgeneration equipment without needing planning permission.

Harder need test advised

31 August 2007

The retail need test should be strengthened and extended to cover town centres, a submission to the Competition Commission has argued.

Species and habitat defences approved

31 August 2007

Planners will need to protect traditional orchards, ponds and some brownfield sites under an updated list of conservation priorities approved this week.

Lobby blasts land banking

31 August 2007

The number of planning permissions retained by house builders almost doubled over a seven-year spell, according to Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) research.

Decision due on Lewisham Gateway scheme

31 August 2007

A decision on the £250 million Lewisham Gateway scheme is expected next week.