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Jan 9, 2025 · The Planner is the official magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute.

ICYMI - The latest news report, featured in the November / December 2024 issue: Planning’s halfway budgetThe much-heralded Autumn Budget by chancellor Rachel Reeves fell short of addressing some of the biggest challenges in planning and development. Trickier issues are still waiting in the wings.

Dec 18, 2024 · A round-up of top 10 Planner stories as read by you in 2024. New housing targets come into force with NPPF update. The government’s new and ‘immediate’ mandatory housing targets for local authorities in England have come into force and a ‘common sense’ approach to the green belt has been introduced with the publication of …

Jul 25, 2024 · We now know who the next prime minister is (Sir Keir Starmer, on the off-chance you missed it) while the housing secretary is Angela Rayner. Between the general election being called and the election itself, The Planner asked professionals from across the built environment what a new government’s priorities should be.

Oct 30, 2024 · In an Autumn Budget that had been heavily trailed and carried few surprises, Reeves said she will provide more than £50 million of new spending “to expedite the planning process”, including for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.

Jul 1, 2022 · Teignbridge District Council: Planning Officers x2. £28,163 - £37,938 per annum (career graded): Teignbridge District Council: Are you a town planner looking for the next step in your career?

Oct 9, 2024 · Housing and planning minister Matthew Pennycook has set out a series of priorities he would like Homes England to focus on, including maximising the number of social rent homes delivered through the allocation of remaining Affordable Homes Programme funding.

May 23, 2024 · Mark Hand: Let’s look to Wales for lessons in strategic planning Wales has grasped the nettle of strategic planning. The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 mandates the creation of four corporate joint committees with three purposes: the production of strategic development plans and regional transport plans covering the whole nation, and the less clearly defined purpose of ...