BDB Pitmans wins Development Consent Order for Manston Airport
BDB Pitmans has won a Development Consent Order (DCO) for Manston Airport by the Department for Transport, Manston Airport will re-open in the first quarter of 2023.
£230m Sky Studios Elstree gets the green light
The new state-of-the-art film and TV studio, Sky Studios Elstree, has been given the go-ahead, as work to clear the site looks set to begin.
Report calls for ‘joined-up’ planning system to support economy
A report from BW, Copper and WBD calls for changes to a disconnected planning system which has held up infrastructure delivery, imposing risk on projects and investments.
Plans unveiled for £590m tidal lagoon in North Wales
Plans have been revealed for a £590m tidal lagoon capable of providing low carbon electricity to power 82,000 homes in North Wales.
Green light for £110m Dagenham studios
Plans to build London’s largest film studios, Dagenham studios, have been given the green light by Barking and Dagenham Council’s planning committee.
Plans unveiled for second phase of North Hayle Harbour regeneration
FCBStudios has unveiled plans for the second phase of the regeneration of North Hayle Harbour, which will deliver 377 new homes.
New BT headquarters transformation gets go-ahead
The City of London Planning & Transportation Committee has approved the transformation of the former 1980s BT headquarters.
Plans submitted for world’s first rewilding centre
Trees for Life has submitted a planning application for the world’s first rewilding centre at its 10,000-acre Dundreggan Estate in Glenmoriston.
University of Reading secures approval for greenspace extension
Langley Mead, a popular community nature reserve in Shinfield has been given the green light to be extended.
Plans in for ‘21st century’ Oxfordshire Garden Village
Plans for the Oxfordshire Garden Village in West Oxfordshire have been lodged by Grosvenor Britain & Ireland.
‘Silver lining’ despite significant fall in construction output
Graeme Cooke of DEFSoftware discusses the fall in construction output, as the Office for National Statistics reports that construction output decreased by 40% in April compared with the previous year.
Plans in for South Kensington tube station transformation
Plans have been submitted to sensitively repair and enhance South Kensington Tube station buildings and the surrounding streets.
New radical planning reforms cut ‘red tape’
Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced radical reforms to the planning system, giving freedom for buildings and land in town centres to change use without planning permission.
Mott MacDonald wins technical advisor role for Gateshead Quays
Mott MacDonald has been appointed as technical advisor to Ask Patrizia for the proposed £260m riverside arena complex at Gateshead Quays in the northeast of England.
