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View ArticlePlanning for Housing: An SPP Consultation Response
Our Scotland team has produced an in-depth response to the Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) pre-drafting consultation. On the basis that the current rate of delivering new housing is one of the key...
View ArticlePlanning Without a South East Plan
As the National Planning Policy Framework approaches its one year anniversary, we examine what planning in the South East looks like without Regional Strategies and what objectively assessed needs mean...
View ArticleThe NPPF One Year On
The National Planning Policy Framework celebrated its first Birthday on 27th March 2013. Here, Ian Tant, Dan Mitchell and Paul Newton reflect on some of the successes and challenges to date and...
View ArticleNorth West Housing Projections
The Department for Communities and Local Government has released their household projects to 2021 based on 2011 census data. This brief guidance note examines the numbers for the North West of England....
View Article2011-Based Household Projections
The Department for Communities and Local Government issued its latest interim household projections series on 9th April 2013. In this Guidance Note, our Research Team examine their significance and...
View ArticleThe Duty to Co-operate
The Duty to Co-operate requires Local Authorities to ‘engage constructively, actively and on an ongoing basis’ in the preparation of development plan documents. Our latest Guidance note reflects on the...
View ArticleUpdate Issue 09: Spring 2013
This issue of Update looks at the NPPF one year on as well as Scottish planning policy and whether planning for housing is being addressed effectively. Professor Mark Tewdwr-Jones of Newcastle...
View ArticleUpdate to Permitted Development Rights
Following the Government’s update regarding the change of use under permitted development rights, which will come into effect from 30th May 2013, we have issued this Guidance Note including a simple...
View ArticleChanges to Listed Building Consent
The passing of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill through Parliament in April 2013, brought changes for Listed Building Consent. This Guidance note looks into these changes and what they mean...
View ArticleImproving Planning Performance
On 4th June, The Department for Communities and Local Government set out criteria that the Government intends to use to improve the speed and quality of decision-making of Local Planning Authorities...
View ArticleIssues Paper: Planning for Housing
In May 2013 RTPI Scotland and Barton Willmore held a Chatham House Rule dinner to generate discussion and ideas on how planning, planners and the planning system can support the delivery of sustainable...
View ArticleUpdate Issue 10: Summer 2013
In this Issue of Update, we look into Welsh Housing Types, Party stances on Planning Policy and the delivery of St George Wharf. Our masterplanners share their experiences in regenerating coastal...
View ArticleSouth Wales Authorities Housing Intelligence Report
We are delighted to publish this research into the progress of planning for housing and economic growth in South Wales. This report analyses all 16 of the South Wales Authorities, providing key...
View ArticleHousing Growth Opportunities: South Cambridgeshire
Consultation on South Cambridgeshire’s Local Plan up to 2031 is now underway, with a deadline for comments on 14 October 2013. We’ve therefore produced a Guidance Note highlighting some of the key...
View ArticleReading 2050 Introductory Report
Following our inaugural Reading 2050 networking event for young property professionals, this report examines Reading’s standing in the UK, areas where the town could be improved and ideas for...
View ArticleNational Planning Practice Guidance
With 38 topics in the draft National Planning Practice Guidance, there is a lot of information to digest. Teams from across Barton Willmore have investigated the guidance and summarised the content,...
View ArticleHousing Supply in the Thames Valley: Development Economics
The Thames Valley has long been a highly respected and powerful economic hub for the UK, generating a per head GVA second only to London, offering the 4th highest proportion of adults educated to...
View ArticleHousing Supply in the South East: Opportunities for Growth
With the South East Local Enterprise Partnership setting the ambitious target of creating up to 300,000 new jobs over the next 20 years, our Research shows that there are barriers caused by inadequate...
View ArticleFracking Proposals to Require Mandatory EIA
The European Parliament’s recent position in favour of extending the requirements for mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to cover all exploration and production of non-conventional...
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