Monthly Archives: November 2013

Nominations are open for the 2014 British Archaeological Awards (BAA), which will take place on Monday, 14th July 2014 at the British Museum, with nominations to close on Friday 28 February 2014. The BAA writes: The purpose of the Awards … Continue reading →

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has unveiled the design of a commemorative First World War paving stone, set for neighbourhoods across the UK. A design from London architect Charles MacKeith was selected for the paving stone, which will commemorate recipients of … Continue reading →

Northern Ireland’s (NI) environment minister Mark H Durkan has announced a £465,500 funding package to support a voluntary organisation in providing planning advice to community groups.  A funding package of £465,500 will be granted to Community Places, a voluntary organisation … Continue reading →

Frank Gehry and Norman Foster have been chosen to design the latest phase of Battersea Power Station’s £8bn regeneration. Their architectural practices are the latest to be appointed to work up detailed designs for Rafael Vinoly’s 3,400-home master plan for … Continue reading →

The Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales are among the protected landscapes increasingly under threat from major development schemes as a result of the government’s changes to the planning system, claim rural conservation campaigners. Evidence from CPRE branches across England … Continue reading →

A presumption in favour of sustainable development could be introduced in Scotland as a central plank in a key national planning policy, according to a consultation from the Scottish government.  The Scottish Government has issued a consultation paper setting out … Continue reading →

Planning permission for a 260-home development, in north Yorkshire granted when a councillor mistakenly voted in favour of the proposal, will not be revoked. The application was approved by Ryedale District Council in August after a councillor ‘pressed the wrong … Continue reading →

The August update on the Options Appraisal Procurement on the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster reports on the formal Invitation to Tender (ITT) to shortlisted bidders. The Parliament’s web site reports: The procurement process began in May … Continue reading →

A charity providing free and affordable planning advice to Londoners is to close its office in the capital as its Scottish equivalent steps in to run the service. Planning Resource: LINK

The Scottish Government’s (SG) website is now populated by a section dedicated to the Historic Environment (HE). The SG writes: Scotland has a wealth of history the evidence of which can be seen across the country from field markings and … Continue reading →

The installation, to commemorate Anglo-Korean relations, was proposed to last for ten days. See bdonline.co.uk news: LINK

Proposals for integrating the management of natural resources in Wales, including new duties for local planning authorities, have been announced by the Welsh government, with a closing date of 15 January 2014.  The Welsh Government writes: This consultation sets out … Continue reading →

Huge basement extensions could be refused under a new planning policy now under consultation by Westminster City Council.  Basements extensions of more than one storey and over 50 per cent of a property’s garden size will be recommended for planning … Continue reading →

England’s planning minister Nick Boles has said that the government will more than halve the number of technical planning regulations in response to a review in which businesses and members of the public were asked to nominate red tape to … Continue reading →

An inspector refused to extend the period of time required to implement a planning permission for an extension to a residential care home on the Isle of Wight because it would undermine the character of the area. Search Planning Resource: … Continue reading →