Welsh Government to revise section 106 guidance
The Welsh Government intends to revise its guidance on using section 106 planning gain agreements to deliver affordable homes, ahead of next year’s expected white paper on planning.
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Enfield unveils 5,000-home regeneration masterplan
21 May 2012A masterplan to build 5,000 homes in north London has been launched by the London Borough of Enfield.
Report: Government failing to tackle housing crisis
17 May 2012The government is falling short in tackling England's housing crisis, according to a report published by three housing organisations.
Councils given more time to spend Right to Buy receipts
16 May 2012Local authorities will be given an additional year to spend receipts generated from the sale of homes under the Right to Buy scheme, housing minister Grant Shapps has confirmed.
DCLG provides funding to tackle slum landlords
14 May 2012Funding to help nine local authorities tackle slum landlords has been allocated by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), it was announced on Friday.
Scottish government launches £6 million regeneration fund
09 May 2012The Scottish government has pledged £6million a year to support regeneration initiatives in deprived communities.
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Opinion
Battle to boost status of profession goes on
A lot of things in the planning profession have changed since 26 April 1972, when the first edition of this journal appeared.
In depth
How We Did It - Creating a city centre public space
20 April 2012It may have been nine years in the making, but Bradford's much-vaunted new water feature and public square has finally been completed.
How We Did It: Designing Olympic homes
10 February 2012The development to house the athletes for the 2012 Games is almost complete. What can they expect and what will be left for future residents after the Olympics? Planning toured the site with Sir Peter Hall to assess the scheme.
Eastern promise
27 January 2012Planning's international blogger Cliff Hague reports from Krakow in Poland, where forward-thinking planning and a dedication to urban design have helped turn around an historic but relatively isolated city.
Mayoral frontrunner
27 January 2012Leicester's elected mayor says that a proposed new generation of top local politicians need more powers to drive forward their cities.
Planning hits the front page
16 December 2011With the Localism Bill and the presumption in favour of sustainable development making waves, few can remember a time when planning was so prominent a fixture in national headlines.
How we did it - Rebuilding a problem estate
05 December 2011A joint venture has torn down and rebuilt most of South Shields' first council estate. But to prevent problems from returning, the partners took a tough stance.
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