planning

Foreign Secretary and Energy Security Secretary deliver simultaneous speeches setting out new government's plans to turbocharge decarbonisation efforts

EXCLUSIVE: Campaigners warn government plan to hire 300 planning officers equates to fewer than one new professional per local authority, at a time when housing and renewables projects already face lengthy delays

Over 60 per cent say they would feel frustrated if a local renewables project was blocked by a small number of objectors

Proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework extend far beyond the Green Belt and promise to turbocharge green energy development across the country

Labour has pledged to 'face down vested interests' in unblocking the planning system - but environmental experts have an interest in protecting the natural word, explains IEMA CEO Sarah Mukherjee

Labour government continues to push forward with overhaul of UK planning system, as it looks to accelerate development of new housing and clean energy infrastructure

A new report looks at how Labour can keep the public and nature groups on board with its plans to streamline and speed up planning decisions

Angela Rayner and Steve Reed write to conservation groups seeking 'constructive dialogue' on how to reform planning system to enable faster development and enhanced nature protection

The new government should be wary of repeating old mistakes as it embarks on its promised reforms to the UK's planning system, writes Green Alliance's Shaun Spiers

Roger Harrabin fears Labour's sweeping planning reforms will not be sufficient on their own to get Britain building - and could come with some challenging unintended consequences