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Major works out west
Rob Carr is using its fleet of Iseki Tunnel Boring Machines, with the longest tunnelling drive extending to 150m. Image: Rob CarrRob Carr is carrying out the crucial construction of a new sewer main...
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Wastewater upgrade at Bellaghy to support future growth
Northern Ireland Water is to invest £3.6 million in improvement works to the Bellaghy wastewater network to unlock connections for additional homes and businesses across Mid-Ulster.
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Glasgow grants approval to major mixed-use neighbourhood
More than 1,700 build-to-rent flats and student rooms will be built across six blocks on the site of Glasgow’s former College Street Goods Yard following the scheme’s approval last week.
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Ireland unveils policy framework for drones sector
A national policy framework to guide high-level strategic planning and development of Ireland’s emerging drones sector has been unveiled by the government.
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Northern Ireland round-up: Wastewater upgrade | Coffee shop dispute | Listed building conversion
A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 23 August-29 August 2025
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Appeals round-up: Shopping centre redevelopment | Salmon farm | housing land shortfall
A round-up of planning appeals: 23 August-29 August 2025
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Scotland round-up: Mixed-used neighbourhood | Flats planned for former offices | Dunfermline development
A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 23 August-29 August 2025
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England round-up: JR into 800 homes | Increase in apprenticeship applications | ‘Representative’ public engagement
A round-up of planning news in England: 23 August-29 August 2025
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Appeal: Council concedes to 115-home development
Up to 115 homes have been approved in Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, after Huntingdonshire District Council did not defend its reasons for initially refusing the proposal and accepted that it could not...
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PIB amendment seeks to ensure SDSs have a design vision
An amendment has been tabled to the planning and infrastructure bill to ensure that spatial development strategies (SDSs) include a design vision.
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96 turbines granted consent in the Irish Sea
Energy secretary Ed Miliband has granted a development consent order (DCO) for 96 wind turbines in the Irish Sea.
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Appeal: Student accommodation approved with reduced affordable housing
A planning inspector has agreed to alter an extant permission for student homes in West London, after concluding that the original affordable housing requirement was financially unviable.
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Government urged to scrap office-to-residential conversions
Nearly 28,000 affordable homes have not been delivered owing to office-to-residential conversions under permitted development rights (PDRs) over the past 11 years, according to analysis by the Local...
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Appeal: Solar farm to contribute to ‘ambitious’ council carbon targets
The benefits of a 40-megawatt solar farm – including helping Swale Borough Council to achieve its decarbonisation targets – have gained the scheme approval, despite landscape impacts.
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News in brief: Autism-specialist school approved | Affordable homes partnership | Storrington homes
A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 2 September 2025
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Appeal: Costs awarded as hybrid scheme on allocated land succeeds
Planning inspector Graham Wraight determined that Northminster Land Ltd’s application for 50 homes and commercial and industrial
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Appeal: 125 homes approved as infrastructure contributions secured
Nearly £2,00,000 in contributions to improving facilities and schools’ capacity in Bedfordshire have been secured as a large housing development was approved in the area.
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Government to ‘reassess’ fast-track policy for large infrastructure
In a consultation on streamlining infrastructure planning, views are being sought on redesigning the fast-track policy to support the government’s missions to ‘accelerate infrastructure delivery...
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Permission sought for 500 homes in Leeds
Plans for 504 homes across six blocks of between five and 12 storeys have been submitted to Leeds City Council.
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Solar farm plans granted permission by Welsh Government despite local opposition
The Welsh Government has approved plans for Alaw Môn solar farm, a controversial 660-acre development in the centre of Anglesey.
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An Coimisiún Pleanála overturns planning authority refusal in Wicklow
A decision by Wicklow County Council to refuse a development in the town of Kilcoole has been overturned...
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Scotland round-up: Support for rural housing | Concerns over Center Parcs’ plans | Renfrewshire village refused
A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 30 August-5 September 2025
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Ireland round-up: 61 Kilcoole homes | Council defends housing targets | Upgrade of Carlow wastewater plant
A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 30 August-5 September 2025
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Angela Rayner resigns from government roles
Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary after failing to pay enough stamp duty on a flat she bought in Hove, East Sussex.
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Starmer appoints Steve Reed as housing secretary
Steve Reed has been appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) following Angela Rayner’s resignation from the position.
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Appeal: Lichfield housing scheme approved after passing traffic noise test
Plans for a major residential development in Lichfield have been approved after an inspector found the scheme would not cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbours during its...
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Strategic Place Partnership signed for Yorkshire
A Strategic Place Partnership (SPP) has been signed between Homes England and York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority aimed at speeding up delivery of housing and regeneration.
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Jackson: Providing reliable power that’s built for the long haul
Publish date: Fri, 18 July 2025
On a large, multi-storey construction site, or a small renovation, consistent, safe power distribution isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity. That’s where the Lifeguard range proves its worth,...
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Buyer barrier: Current off-plan designs miss mark
Publish date: Fri, 18 July 2025
What is making development pre-sales so hard to come by these days isn’t an issue of oversupply but a mismatch between many of the homes being built and what buyers want, says John Bolton, founder...
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SGC Glass awarded Harlesden Job Centre window replacement contract
Publish date: Fri, 18 July 2025
SGC Glass was commissioned to deliver a complete package of uPVC windows and aluminium shopfronts at Harlesden Job Centre, a multi-elevation public building in North West London. The project replaced...
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