Planning approvals fell 23% in Q2 2025, with only 48,022 units approved.

Bethanie Helas, GIS consultant, Lanpro, explains how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be used to efficiently identify grey belt sites in the Green Belt, helping developers and...

Emily Grapes, senior planner, Carter Jonas, highlights how the East Barnwell regeneration project demonstrates that thoughtful urban densification can deliver affordable housing,...

Josh Rains, managing director of Landmark Geodata, explores how AI and geospatial intelligence can transform the UK planning system from a slow, fragmented process into an integrated,...

Nigel Booen, director of design at Boyer, explores how well-designed density could help deliver 1.5 million new homes while maintaining quality and community.

Despite government amendments in July that introduced some safeguards, the charities warn that the Bill still poses significant risks to wildlife.

Alice Moore, associate director at Boyer, examines the critical role of PBSA in meeting student housing needs and its wider benefits, amid a planning landscape that often prioritises...

Nigel Booen, Director of Design, Boyer (part of LRG), examines how lessons from the Cadburys’ Bournville model village can guide the planning of 21st-century innovation districts...

Sally Hayns, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, explores why Part 3 of the Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill is far from the...

Q3 2025 applications were 68% higher than the same period in 2024, with the North West, East of England, and South East all seeing applications more than double year-on-year.