Room 106

In this episode, we will be discussing the first King’s Speech since the new Labour government was elected, which featured two bills proposing changes to the planning system.

We will also look at:

• The …

In this Deep Dive edition, we examine the planning issues that are raised by the growth of data centres, including:

• The current national policy situation;
• The new Labour government’s attitude towards t…

This week, we’re focusing on Labour's seismic election victory the plethora of planning changes it announced almost straight away. 

This includes:

• A series of planning announcements made by new chancel…

In this Deep Dive edition, we discuss an investigation by Planning into:

• How the government measures up to its own local authority planning targets when it comes to speed of decision-making;
• The effect…

In this edition, we’re going to talk about: 

• A landmark ruling by the Supreme Court on an oil drilling project, which legal experts believe could have significant wider implications for planning decis…

In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be looking into: 

• The planning promises made in the Labour Party’s general election manifesto;  
• Exclusive research by Planning predicting the results of the government…

This week, we will be talking about: 

• Councils delaying local plan work due to next month’s general election; 
• The planning promises in the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrat manifestos, which wer…

In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be examining:

• What planning measures we can expect from the Labour Party’s first 100 days in power if they’re successful in next month’s general election;
• How the annou…

In this episode, we will be discussing:

• The Labour Party’s new towns policy;
• The Prime Minister’s surprise announcement of a general election;
• Parliamentary public spending watchdog, the National Audit …

In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be examining:

• The impact of newly elected metro mayors on planning and development;
• The ethical and professional issues raised by a councillor accusing planning officer…

In this episode, we will be looking at:

• The latest local authority that the government has placed in planning performance special measures;
• A council referring allegations of bribery made by three prop…

In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be looking at:

• How a row sparked by an inspector's LinkedIn ‘like’ has highlighted the need for planners to take care when posting on social media;
• What a spate of mini…

In this edition, we will be discussing: 

• Why a series of councils are cutting their housing targets and green belt release levels in their draft local plans;
• How new affordability data impacts local ho…

In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be examining a legal change from the government that aims to make it easier for developers to amend planning permissions.

We discuss:

• What exactly the change is and why…

In this edition, we will be discussing: 

• The biodiversity net gain requirement for developers coming into force for small sites;
• Significant impending changes to planning enforcement;
• New government reg…

In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be examining the implications for developers and councils of the government’s proposals to introduce an "accelerated planning system" for large commercial application…

In this episode, we will be taking a closer look at:

• A Tory council being removed from planning performance special measures after just three months;
• The latest update from the Labour Party’s emerging …

In this 'Deep Dive' edition, we’ll be examining government proposals to revise national planning policy to encourage councils to prioritise brownfield land development.

PLUS, we round up the other mos…

In this extra, extended episode, we will be taking a closer look at the lessons learned by the pioneers of the mandatory new authority-wide design codes.

The episode covers:

• What authorities need to do…

In this episode, we will be taking a closer look at: 

• The key planning announcements made by the government alongside the Budget earlier this month, including a consultation on introducing an "acceler…