Daily Archives: 28/01/2010

Wiltshire Council has approved plans for new visitor facilities at Stonehenge The new centre, which is around 2.5km to the west of the stones, will not be visible from the monument. The centre will be linked to the stones by … Continue reading →

The introduction of planning appeal fees will also be put on hold. Healey claimed the move would save developers up to £23 million this year, providing a boost to investment. in new projects. Link to Planning Portal News Article

Local government expert Claire Bridges has accepted a one-year secondment as Director of Policy Engagement at The Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO), the public body responsible for better local regulation. Claire has managed a variety of portfolios at the Improvement … Continue reading →

Housing and Planning Minister John Healey published new, independent research that shows inappropriate building on back gardens is not a widespread, national problem and is often linked to councils’ failure to have local policies in place. He told the small … Continue reading →

Following significant consultation with members of the professional bodies that are represented by the CIC, the process of applying for CSCS cards has become much simpler with two developments that will be introduced in early 2010; with a linked information … Continue reading →

It’s a map. With planning applications on it. Mash the State (http://www.mashthestate.org.uk/) is a campaign to make public data more available to, well, the public. With that in mind, Adrian Short has created an interactive map (http://pipes.yahoo.com/adrianshort/planning_applications_postcode) which allows people … Continue reading →

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), the key professional body for built and historic environment conservation specialists, has announced the winner of its 2009 IHBC Gus Astley Annual Student Award.  This is the major award for the sector. The … Continue reading →