planning reform

"Planning reform is never ending, and this year has been no different. Here we provide the current status of some of the key policies that are high up on the agenda of planning reform in England."

"Four months after the UK government’s Spring Statement and following the launch of the 10-year Infrastructure Strategy, the infrastructure sector is beginning to see the early contours of what this ambitious plan means in practice."

"Angela Rayner was one of the last to agree her budgets with Rachel Reeves and her colleagues at the Treasury ahead of the recent spending review."

"On 28 May, the government published a Planning Reform Working Paper for Reforming Site Thresholds, with responses and discussions welcomed until 9 July 2025."

"The Oxford English Dictionary chose ‘brain rot’ as its word of the year for 2024. "

"As a practitioner in urban design and spatial planning, I often wonder if we too continue to rely too heavily on theoretical thinking, rather than data. "

"The recent proposed changes to the UK’s planning system are set to significantly reshape the real estate sector."

"The NPPF has aligned planning with market signals nationally, but a greater focus on local demand could increase the rate at which new homes are built and unlock opportunities for SME builders"