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A revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has been published by government.

The legal profession in England and Wales has outlined a number of planning measures to help manage the impact of coronavirus – including amending primary legislation to extend the time limit on planning permissions.

The Scottish government has launched a delivery plan for strengthening the planning system to tackle the housing emergency.

TerraQuest, the operator of Planning Portal, is unveiling a new Building Control Portal, offering new features designed to benefit LABCs, planning agents, designers and developers.

'Streamline the currently fragmented infrastructure'

Major overhaul to National Planning Policy Framework

CIAT reacts to the Queen's Speech 2021.

Emergency legislation that allows councils and health providers in England to establish facilities to support the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak came into force on 9 April.

Secretary of State's response

BSR is looking for leaders in net zero projects, social housing and Chartered Town Planning to join the Building Advisory Committee (BAC).

Government proposals to let landowners convert rural barns into houses without needing planning permission have sparked a backlash from designers and national park bosses.

Research study as part of a fourth-year dissertation.

Squire & Partners' design changes to the £500 million transformation of Belfast's north-eastern quarter will go on public display next week (29 July).

The planning system in England is more complex, costly and difficult for business than it was five years ago

Planning policy should be changed to ensure projects are only approved when strict national carbon targets have been taken into account, a panel of experts has urged.

CIAT has added its support to an amendment to the Government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which would require a design vision to be included in new Spatial Development Strategies.

The concept of building new towns once epitomised a transformative approach to addressing housing and infrastructure challenges in Britain. From early developments, such as Letchworth Garden City, to post-war projects like Milton Keynes, these planned communities provided innovative solutions to overcrowding and economic stagnation. Yet momentum appeared to stall in the 21st century, raising questions about their relevance today. Can the vision of new towns be revived – as the current Government hopes – or has land assembly become too complex to manage?

The government is to allow construction sites that faced the expiry of planning permission because of the coronavirus pandemic to extend their consent until next year.

The Planning Portal is hosting its fourth conference virtually on 25-28 April 2022 with registration now open, including a 10% discount for all CIAT members and affiliates.