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A council has approved a proposal to reclassify four villages as two towns in an attempt to “maintain the integrity of the borough’s green belt”, which means their new status "can now be taken into ...

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The proportion of planning appeals that involved hearings allowed by planning inspectors in the three months to September 2025 reached a record high, while those involving inquiries have peaked at the ...

News that two blacklisted tech firms have lobbied for ministers to approve plans for a new Chinese embassy in central London and that a developer has submitted plans for 850 homes on green belt in the ...

The government has launched a £10 million tender for the creation of a new artificial intelligence (AI) "planning tool" to enable "AI-augmented decision making for planning applications", with an ...

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The South Gloucestershire Council local plan was submitted to the secretary of state on 27 October 2025. Unlock everything you need to stay ahead.

Planning’s exclusive analysis reveals which 18 authorities are currently on track to be stripped of full planning control, ...

The House of Lords has voted against a government amendment to its planning bill that would have allowed the secretary of ...

The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge against the adoption of a joint development plan for Greater Manchester, ...