A white stork perched in a large treetop nest above a graphic panel reading “Can planning protect nature? UCL Geography experts warn recent reforms could undermine biodiversity in England.”

Can England grow without harming nature?

@ucl.ac.uk Geography research warns planning reforms risk biodiversity and may undermine the UK’s conservation goals. Choices today will shape landscapes for decades.

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Next up at the POS (Planning Officers Society) Joint Networks Conference in London is Steven Bell and Nagla Stevens, from Birketts Solicitors discussing what do the new NPPF and NDMPs mean for local authorities. #planningpolicy #publicsectormatters #proudofplanning

🗣️ Inform England's National Planning Framework

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking your views on proposed reforms to the planning system.

🕒 Deadline: 10 Mar 2026
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With both the draft National Planning Policy Framework and a consultation document published this week, there is a substantial amount of detail to digest.

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#PlanningPolicy #PlanningReform #NPPF #GardenCityPrinciples

NPPF Consultation launched - "Council views must be taken into account" Cllr Tom Hunt, Chair of the LGA’s Inclusive Growth Committee, said: “The proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework are some of the most significant we’ve seen, so it is crucial that t...

Cllr Tom Hunt, Chair of the LGA’s Inclusive Growth Committee, responds to the launch of the NPPF consultation by MHCLG:

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Scottish Government warned over AI data centre 'bubble' amid planning boom THE rush to build artificial intelligence data centres is a “bubble”, the Scottish Government has been warned amid calls for tighter regulations…

Scottish Government warned over AI data centre 'bubble', and its potential social and environmental impacts.
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Large chunks of London's vital #GreenBelt could be lost forever! Please sign + share this petition calling for an urgent change to the #greybelt definition in national #planningpolicy. The deadline for signatures is 14th November.
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Town Council Considers Reducing LMI Housing Requirement from 18% to 15% Council reviews proposed decrease in affordable housing percentage for development project.

Coventry's Planning Commission is at a crossroads, debating whether to lower the affordable housing requirement from 18% to 15%, a move that could reshape the community's housing landscape.

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#RI #CitizenPortal #RhodeIslandHousing #PlanningPolicy #CommunityDevelopment

💬 “How come it costs thousands just to say ‘we’d like to make our neighborhood better’?”
We said what everyone’s thinking—and it’s time to rethink the system.

🎧 Full episode here: https://www.conceptculture.co/talking-place-podcast

 #TalkingPlacePodcast #PlanningPolicy #FestivalOfPlace

Lib Dems accuse mayor of keeping ‘secret list’ of land for development under new Local Plan - Bedford Independent Lib Dems have accused the mayor of hiding a secret list of council-owned land for housing ahead of plans to rewrite Bedford’s Local Plan...

Bedford Borough Council says Local Plan 2040 is currently paused, with next steps to be decided in July. Future work, they say, will be done “by the book"...

#Bedford #BedfordNews #PlanningPolicy #LocalGovernment

Gasworks site: "It's a joke! I understand how the public lose faith in the Council" Wandsworth Council's planning committee approved the controversial Gasworks redevelopment in a 6-3 vote, with Labour councillors supporting the scheme featuring buildings up to 29 storeys tall. The de...

29-storey towers approved at Wandsworth Gasworks site—despite planning capping heights at 7–10 storeys.
Labour cllrs backed the scheme 6–3, drawing sharp criticism from locals. Is @wandsworthlabour.bsky.social Council ignoring its own rules again?
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Pick N County discusses updates to Vision 2050 comprehensive plan Planning officials review comprehensive plan updates reflecting community goals and policy direction.

Pitkin County is redefining its future with a comprehensive plan that embraces community voices and sets the stage for sustainable growth by 2050.

Learn more here!

#PitkinCounty #CO #CitizenPortal #SustainableDevelopment #PlanningPolicy

Government Set to Cull Consultation in Planning Reform! Will UK Archaeology Step Up?

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Dave Brown's @DaveBrownToons @Independent on #Starmer #KeirStarmer #AngelaRayner #GreyBelt #HousingCrisis #PlanningPolicy #HouseBuilding #NewHouses – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

Sean Tofts BA MSc PGDip on LinkedIn: Briefing Paper: Building Habitats and Homes 🌿 Building Habitats & Homes: From Pain to Gain 🌿 📢 New Briefing Paper Alert! Our latest briefing paper dives into the critical flaws in the implementation…

🚨 New Briefing Paper: Critical flaws in Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy are harming small developers and housing delivery. Outdated data, administrative overload, and policy misalignment demand action.📢 Share to highlight the need for reform! #BNG #PlanningPolicy

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Planning changed Britain for the better in the postwar years – and it can do the same now | Phineas Harper Labour’s proposals for reform are a start, but the system needs to be more ambitious, more imaginative and more proactive New rules could allow local authorities across England to purchase land for house building at affordable prices, even when…

#Planningpolicy #Housing #Society #Communities Planning changed Britain for the better in the postwar years – and it can do the same now | Phineas Harper: Labour’s proposals for reform are a start, but the system needs to be more ambitious, more imaginative and more proactive

New rules could…

The new town I grew up in was an architectural miracle. Labour is right to champion them | George Clarke In Washington, Tyne and Wear, we found space, security and community. It shows the power of good planning * George Clarke is an architect and television presenter I was born in Sunderland in the 1970s, and my mam and dad lived in a small flat in an…

#Planningpolicy #Sunderland #Housing #Architecture The new town I grew up in was an architectural miracle. Labour is right to champion them | George Clarke: In Washington, Tyne and Wear, we found space, security and community. It shows the power of good planning

* George Clarke is an architect…

Planning changes will not mean ‘load of ugly houses’, says Rayner Deputy PM promises more GP surgeries, roads and schools as she unveils England’s housebuilding targets * UK politics live – latest updates Angela Rayner has promised her planning changes will not lead to “a load of ugly houses”, as she set out plans…

#Housing #Planningpolicy #AngelaRayner #Communities Planning changes will not mean ‘load of ugly houses’, says Rayner: Deputy PM promises more GP surgeries, roads and schools as she unveils England’s housebuilding targets

* UK politics live – latest updates




Angela Rayner has promised her…

Taylor Wimpey says Labour’s planning changes ‘important early step’ for more homes Housebuilder welcomes shake-up of planning rules as it reports half-year profits fell by nearly 60% to £99.7m * Business live – latest updates Taylor Wimpey has welcomed Labour’s planning reforms as an “important early step” to delivering more homes…

#TaylorWimpey #Constructionindustry #Business #Planningpolicy Taylor Wimpey says Labour’s planning changes ‘important early step’ for more homes: Housebuilder welcomes shake-up of planning rules as it reports half-year profits fell by nearly 60% to £99.7m

* Business live – latest updates…

Housebuilding targets could force councils in England to build on ‘grey belt’ Angela Rayner announces draft policy billed as first step in Labour’s delivery of 1.5m new homes Councils could be forced to build on low-quality green belt sites to meet mandatory housebuilding targets as part of a government shake-up of planning…

#AngelaRayner #Planningpolicy #Labour #Housing Housebuilding targets could force councils in England to build on ‘grey belt’: Angela Rayner announces draft policy billed as first step in Labour’s delivery of 1.5m new homes

Councils could be forced to build on low-quality green belt sites to meet…

Angela Rayner unveils sweeping plans to tackle ‘scandal’ of Tory housing legacy The deputy PM is to announce new rules to boost affordable homes as a £20bn shortfall in UK public finances is revealed • Angela Rayner: Labour’s radical housing plan will be smart, tailored and strategic A sweeping overhaul of planning rules to trigger…

#Housing #Planningpolicy #AngelaRayner #Labour Angela Rayner unveils sweeping plans to tackle ‘scandal’ of Tory housing legacy: The deputy PM is to announce new rules to boost affordable homes as a £20bn shortfall in UK public finances is revealed

• Angela Rayner: Labour’s radical housing plan…

A whole new community on the site of a defunct power station near Erewash? Yes, please | Polly Toynbee Labour can unlock £70bn from the planning system and build new homes. Here in Derbyshire, some can’t wait to get started When Keir Starmer promises that his new government will “bulldoze” through the planning system as “the builders not the blockers”,…

#Planningpolicy #Constructionindustry #Politics #UKnews A whole new community on the site of a defunct power station near Erewash? Yes, please | Polly Toynbee: Labour can unlock £70bn from the planning system and build new homes. Here in Derbyshire, some can’t wait to get started

When Keir…

David Cameron failed to foist new houses on local people. Why does Keir Starmer think he’ll succeed? | Simon Jenkins Labour’s bonfire of planning regulations will stir up the shires and let down those most in need – but the construction lobby will be happy Outside Glastonbury last month, festivalgoers might have caught sight of David Cameron’s- policy of planning…

#Planningpolicy #DavidCameron #Constructionindustry #EdMiliband David Cameron failed to foist new houses on local people. Why does Keir Starmer think he’ll succeed? | Simon Jenkins: Labour’s bonfire of planning regulations will stir up the shires and let down those most in need – but the…

Covid inquiry: Hallett prescribes ‘red teams’ as antidote to flawed thinking Lady Hallett says failure to challenge consensus views on UK’s readiness to respond to pandemic was ‘acute problem’ Groupthink underpinned the flawed thinking behind the UK’s pandemic response, a succession of witnesses at the heart of government told…

#Covidinquiry #Planningpolicy #Coronavirus #UKnews Covid inquiry: Hallett prescribes ‘red teams’ as antidote to flawed thinking: Lady Hallett says failure to challenge consensus views on UK’s readiness to respond to pandemic was ‘acute problem’

Groupthink underpinned the flawed thinking behind…