Piers Wehner
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Industry unconvinced by CBI’s 10-point reform plan
The industry has called for guarantees that changes to planning will be implemented, after the CBI submitted its 10-point reform plan this week.
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Disability Act applications could slow down planning system
The Disability Discrimination Act could flood the planning system with a deluge of applications as companies rush to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act, Donaldsons is warning.
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CBI urges Govt to make further planning reforms
The CBI has urged the Government to separate commercial applications from household applications and to create a more defined role for planning officers, as part of the Labour Party’s drive…
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Byers fleshes out plans to speed up planning process
Secretary for Transport, Local Government and the Regions Stephen Byers has announced measures to speed up decisions on major infrastructure projects, The measures are based on the 1999 consultation paper…
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TCPA attacks plans for Heathrow T5 “by stealth”
The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has accused the Government of a “flagrant abuse of the planning process” over Heathrow’s Terminal 5, claiming that expansion of the airport is…
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DTLR says Govt planning reforms will go straight to White Paper
Government plans to speed up the planning process could become law sooner than expected, with DTLR sources suggesting the policy will go straight to White Paper stage.
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Gaming law changes to change high-street face of casinos
Proposed gaming law changes could trigger a flurry of requirements from casino owners seeking more prominent sites for US-style super-casinos. Culture secretary Tessa Jowell has approved a report on reforming…
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Copthorn secures £50m development sites
Countryside Properties subsidiary Copthorn Homes is set to develop three housing schemes in London worth a total of £50m. Copthorn has obtained detailed planning consent from Lambeth Borough Council to…
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London Mayor offers businesses planning decision deal
Ken Livingstone has promised quicker planning decisions and more office space for businesses in London, in exchange for a commitment by business to employ “disadvantaged Londoners”.
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CABE welcomes Gravesham council’s mixed-use designs
The Government’s architecture watchdog has praised Gravesham borough council’s plans (pictured) for the redevelopment of the Lord Street area of Gravesend.
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CABE backs L&P/NU plans for Bristol’s Broadmead
London & Paris and Norwich Union’s plans for a site in the Broadmead district in Bristol have been welcomed by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), which…
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Boots kicks off secretive marketing of £25m portfolio
Boots is secretly marketing a £25m portfolio of six retail parades and 17 high street units. The move will involve the sale-and-leaseback of 26 of the groups stores.