Daily Archives: 24/09/2014

IHBC sponsors COTAC ‘Fire and Flood Threat’ Conference: 20 Nov

COTAC news images:  redundant 19th c farmhouse at Melhus, Malvik near Trondheim in Norway The IHBC-supported COTAC Conference ‘Fire and Flood in the Built Environment: Keeping the Threat at Bay’ will take place at Alan Baxter and Associates, 75 Cowcross … Continue reading

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House of Commons: ‘Briefing Note’ on planning reform

A Commons Library Briefing Note has been issued on planning reform proposals which summarises planning reform announcements in England. UK Parliament briefing papers

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Pilot for development benefits: expressions of interest sought

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is seeking expressions of interest from local planning authorities and neighbourhood planning forums in becoming development benefits pilots, with the deadline for expressions of interest of 24 October. DCLG writes: Budget 2014 … Continue reading

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DBIS on Regional Growth Fund Round 6

The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (DBIS) has updated guidance for the Regional Growth Fund with the deadline for the next round of applications being midday on 30 September 2014. DBIS writes: The £3.2 billion Regional Growth Fund (RGF) … Continue reading

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Planning permissions secures Portland stone production

Albion Stone, one of the two quarry companies on the Dorset island of Portland extracting the famous limestone, has been given planning permission that should secure the company’s production of the stone for the next 30 years, at least. Natural … Continue reading

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Welsh Government seeks views on LG reform

The Welsh Government is seeking views on proposed changes to Local Government (LG), in a consultation closing on 1 October. The Welsh Government writes: In his newly appointed role as Minister for Public Services, Leighton Andrews AM has issued a … Continue reading

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Consultation on SUDS changes

DEFRA and DCLG are consulting on proposed changes to the delivery of sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) in the planning system, with a deadline for responses of 24 October 2014.  DCLG and DEFRA write: The independent review into the causes … Continue reading

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