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Biodiversity flowers

Biodiversity Net Gain applies to NSIP schemes

Since May 2026, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) has applied in England to nationally significant infrastructure projects, as well as housing ...

Joanna Averley

Chief Planner’s newsletter June 2026

Joanna Averley's latest newsletter to local authorities’ planning officers covers:-

Policy and Guidance Updates
  • New Plan-Making System Update
  • Compulsory ...
Ben Derbyshire

The thicket of detailed standards thwarting housebuilding in London is not the answer

Ben Derbyshire asks whether it is time to rethink the section 106 system and regulatory framework for housebuilding in ...

  • TBM 'Florence' [Photo: HS2 ltd]

HS2 Reset

10th June 2026|

The High Speed 2 railway has had numerous resets yet it clings on to its existence albeit in a truncated form. The latest announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport followed [more…]

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