Natural England streamlines planning advice
Natural England is changing the way it provides planning advice in England, with a new
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Road to the resort, homes make way for Universal
Demolition work has started on homes standing on the site of Universal’s planned theme park
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£210m boost to bring boarded-up high street buildings back to life
More than £200m of government funding will be used to bring vacant and derelict buildings
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New masterplan for regeneration of Doncaster
Council unveils ambitious masterplan for city centre to guide investment, development and decision-making in coming
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The Portico turns a new page with £6.4m restoration
The Grade II listed building will close for construction in 2028 before reopening with step-free
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Liverpool considers £5.5m solar fund for social housing
Hundreds of social housing in the Liverpool City Region could get solar panels and battery
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But seriously, is 50% affordable housing on Grey Belt sites realistic?
With government pushing for 50% affordable housing on Grey Belt sites, Tim Foreman of LRG
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New planning direction on resource-hungry data centres
Planning applications for data centres exceeding 50MW power capacity tightened up by Scottish government – but how effective
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10,000 dead and still not counted: Britain’s homeless death toll
Over 10,000 people have died while homeless in the UK since 2017, according to research
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TV drama turns the lens on Wigan landmarks
A BBC drama has put one of Wigan’s historic buildings on the big screen, with
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£5.2bn funding gap squeezes London councils
London’s local authorities are facing a £5.2bn budget gap over the next four years, according
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Comic Relief gives grassroots groups something to smile about
Comic Relief is offering grants of up to £5,000 to small community organisations supporting people
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Can local government reorganisation help generate revenue for councils?
Whatever your views on the current local government reorganisation plans, it is worth considering what
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Why reuse matters: a sustainable future for education environments
By rethinking outmoded views on what a ‘school’ might be, we can reimagine the built
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Staff wellbeing: a growing challenge
Ross Miller, of Commercial Services Group, explains their recent UK Wellbeing Barometer surveyed 4,000 employees
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Why regenerative design is the next chapter for the built environment
Net zero has been the built environment’s defining mission for years, pushing developers embrace sustainability.
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