Archive

Croydon scheme approved

31 January 2008

House builder Barratt has secured planning consent to create an urban village of 796 apartments in south London.

Peripheral problems

By Sir Peter Hall

18 January 2008

Areas in core cities are improving at the expense of places further out.

SW told to raise its homes target

18 January 2008

The planned rate of housebuilding in the South-West should be raised by over a fifth to more than 28,000 new homes a year, a government-appointed panel has told the South-West Regional Assembly.

Midlands plans backed

18 January 2008

Plans to focus future growth in the Black Country on four strategic centres were endorsed this week by the Government.

Birmingham fears over homes grant

18 January 2008

A proposed £510 million government fund to encourage councils to raise housebuilding targets in their areas is biased against major urban areas, Birmingham City Council claimed this week.

Decision to call in golf plan 'took five minutes'

18 January 2008

The Scottish Government's decision to call in the planning application for tycoon Donald Trump's proposed golf course near Aberdeen was made after just "a five minute phone call" between its chief planner and the finance secretary, MSPs were told this week.

Search to find UK's biggest schemes

18 January 2008

Research has begun for the 2008 edition of the Top 100 Regeneration Projects: an annual Regeneration & Renewal special report that ranks the UK's biggest regeneration schemes in order of their investment cost.

Slump scope

By Tim Williams

18 January 2008

A downturn in property prices presents opportunities for the sector.

Second opinion

4 January 2008

Peer review of masterplan for Queenborough and Rushenden Draft Masterplan.

Plans for wind farm in northern Scotland

4 January 2008

Plans for a 23-turbine, 40 megawatt wind farm in Sutherland, northern Scotland, have received detailed planning permission.