Alexander Lowe, principal arboriculture & ecology consultant at Lanpro, explores the proposed changes to the BS 5837 standard, which aims to better protect trees during development...

Andrew Burton, planner and land consultant at Boyer, explores how new towns could still help solve Britain’s housing crisis, but only if political will, landowner cooperation,...

Glen Richardson, Associate Partner in Carter Jonas’ Cambridge office, explores recent changes to the NPPF, the shift toward more objective design standards, and its impact on...

Ian Barnett, national land director at LRG, argues the case for a national spatial plan to help achieve housing targets.

James Doherty, principal planner at Boyer, explores how planning regulation has become less stringent recently.

The Planning & Infrastructure Bill speeds up renewables, but experts warn the sector faces major strain.

UK developers are increasingly abandoning part-finished housing projects as planning delays, lingering cost pressures, and financial strain push more schemes into receivership.

Development proposals are required to be considered more favourably where plan policies are out-of-date, according to the recently revised NPPF.

The organisation has also outlined several other key priorities as part of a renewed 'Plan for Growth'

The average time to make a planning decision now sits at 415 days in the nation's worst offending planning authority.