September 2023 Chief Planner’s newsletter
Joanna Averley, the Chief Planner in DLUHC, has published her September 2023 newsletter to borough leaders and planning officers. It covers ministerial statements for onshore wind and other subjects, a revised NPPF version, Government amendments to LURB for the proposed Infrastructure Levy, an update on biodiversity Net Gain, guidance on grid-scale lithium-ion battery energy storage systems, PDR for EV charge points and a call for evidence on the future of freight.
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Design Planning Practice Guidance
The consultation on a new design guidance ended in March 2026. In a presentation to the Urban Design Group, reported by Building ...
Cost-of-living crisis
In an article on the NLA website, Will Temple, Senior Associate Director at PRD, examines why economic growth alone will not resolve ...
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Low cost solar panels
The Government has announced that 'plug-in' solar will be available in shops, offering households the opportunity to cut energy bills in response ...
Densifying the Suburbs – A presenter’s Insight
Our President, Ben Derbyshire, provides his Insights into our recent Densifying the Suburbs event.
I welcomed the invitation to speak at an [more…]
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