Belfast City Council has given the go-ahead to a number of applications set to benefit the capital’s health, tourism and wider economy. theplanner.co.uk/2024/10/17/dev…

Green light for Ayrshire Housing development. More news from Scotland here: theplanner.co.uk/2024/10/17/sco…

Council unveils ambitious 2,130-home development plan. More news from Wales: theplanner.co.uk/2024/10/18/wal…

Noonan announces plans for a new nature reserve in Kilkenny. More news from Ireland here: theplanner.co.uk/2024/10/18/ire…

Developers could be permitted to pay NI Water to fix issues halting building projects. More news from Northern Ireland here: theplanner.co.uk/2024/10/18/nor…

A round-up of planning news in England: theplanner.co.uk/2024/10/18/eng…

Dover adopts local plan: theplanner.co.uk/2024/10/21/dov…

Transport secretary Louise Haigh has announced that ministerial oversight will be reinstated on the HS2 project from London to Birmingham. theplanner.co.uk/2024/10/21/min…

A mandatory approach to strategic planning at the sub-regional/city region should be restored, according to the Radix Big Tent Housing Commission. theplanner.co.uk/2024/10/21/com…

Nearly £1bn of homelessness service funding is set to end next year, sector organisations have warned chancellor Rachel Reeves, asking for the money to be rolled over in the upcoming Budget. publicfinance.co.uk/news/2024/10/c…

Councils urged to use new procurement rules to ‘drive social prosperity’: publicfinance.co.uk/news/2024/10/c…

A route map intended to help local authorities navigate housing targets and take advantage of strategic plans has been put forward to government by the Royal Town Planning Institute. theplanner.co.uk/2024/10/23/rtp…

Energy ministers in England, Wales and Scotland have asked the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to produce Great Britain’s ‘first’ strategic spatial plan for energy to 2050. theplanner.co.uk/2024/10/23/new…

Employment hub in Ravenscraig approved: theplanner.co.uk/2024/10/23/emp…

A ‘regeneration expert’ has been appointed by the government to lead the Euston Housing Delivery Group announced in last week’s Budget. theplanner.co.uk/2024/11/05/cha…

A hybrid planning application comprising detailed plans for 330 homes and an outline masterplan for more than 1,000 homes has been submitted to the City of Wolverhampton Council. theplanner.co.uk/2024/11/21/det…

Proposals for an environmentally friendly coastal town in Edinburgh, the largest regeneration project of its kind in Scotland, have been given the go-ahead by the city council. theplanner.co.uk/2024/11/21/edi…

Havering Council will need to issue a Section 114 notice unless it receives extraordinary help or new funding, its leader warned as the authority opened a consultation on options to address a predicted £74m budget gap next year. publicfinance.co.uk/news/2024/11/e…

The Scottish Government has been urged to keep its promise to invest in affordable housing by reversing the 2024/25 Budget cuts to address ‘spiralling’ waiting lists. theplanner.co.uk/2024/12/02/ham…

Spatial development strategies will be required from all, says Rayner: theplanner.co.uk/2024/12/16/spa…