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📰 Weekly planning news Planning Portal have drawn on trusted sources to bring you a simple summary of this week's key planning news - keeping you informed, despite your busy schedule. This week, Angela Rayner has written to local authorities outlining updates and priorities for the planning system. We've also seen strong reactions from councillors regarding the new mandatory housing targets for local authorities. In other news, water companies have been hit with £168 million in penalties for pollution, sparking discussions on the future of environmental regulations. ➡️Read our article for more: https://ow.ly/LtkN50SUH8a #PlanningNews #LocalAuthorities #HousingTargets #EnvironmentalRegulations #Councillors #WaterCompanies #PollutionPenalties #WeeklyPlanning #UrbanDevelopment

Scott Alford, Head of Business Development for Planning Portal, shares the benefits of the Building Control Portal that launched back in April this year. With the system, we are striving to: - Improve and simplify planning and building control processes - Realise the quick wins and long-term successes of digitisation - Develop more consistency. Since launching, we continue to evolve the platform to simplify and improve how building control bodies and applicants interact. We're thrilled to announce more improvements coming later this month, enhancing the fee request feature to further increase the efficiency and clarity of this stage of the process. Stay tuned for more updates! #DigitalTransformation #PlanningPortal #BuildingControl #Innovation #Terraquest

📰Weekly planning news Planning Portal have drawn on trusted sources to bring you a simple summary of this week's key planning news - keeping you informed, despite your busy schedule. This week we've seen the draft National Planning Policy Framework released, with consultation open until 24 September, with proposed updates including changes to application fees, clear rules and definitions around 'grey belt' , certain kinds of infrastructure re-categorised as 'nationally significant' and a focus on mandatory housing targets for authorities. Expert planners, land referencing experts and policy analysts from TerraQuest and Planning Portal have shared their views. ➡️Read our article for more: https://ow.ly/wz0450SQ7Gw ➡️You can read the full draft and respond to the consultation on the government's website: https://ow.ly/lMSU50SQ7Gv #PlanningNews #NationalPlanningPolicy #InfrastructureUpdates #HousingTargets #TerraQuestInsights #PolicyAnalysis #LandReferencing #PlanningPortal #UrbanPlanning

Wrapping up June’s analytics, we saw a total of 47,298 applications were submitted through the Planning Portal in June 2024. June saw a 6% decrease in submissions compared to last month. This mirrors what we saw happen in 2022 over the same months. Although most of the regions saw a decrease in applications, Wales saw a 12% increase in June. ➡️ Want to know more? View our monthly Market Insight Report here: https://ow.ly/KYS550SPQYG #PlanningPortal #MarketInsight #RealEstateTrends #ConstructionData #UrbanPlanning #BuildingApplications #MarketAnalysis #PropertyDevelopment #PlanningTrends

To wrap up Plastic Free July, the Planning Portal team hit the streets of Bristol for an eye-opening clean-up. While the effort was rewarding, the volume of litter we collected highlighted a significant issue: as of 2017, 700,000 plastic bottles are discarded daily in the UK. Despite improved recycling rates for bottles, other plastics still fall short. Plastic waste has a severe environmental impact, lingering in landfills and polluting natural habitats for years. At Planning Portal and TerraQuest we’re committed to sustainability, and want to do all we can to support our sector in making eco-friendly choices. 🏡 Visit our sustainability hub to learn more about integrating sustainability into planning and building: https://ow.ly/yKyO50SOcLY #PlasticFreeJuly #Sustainability #EcoFriendly #PlasticPollution #CleanUp #EnvironmentalImpact #Recycling #SustainablePlanning #PlanningPortal

Planning Portal have drawn on trusted sources to bring you a simple summary of this week's key planning news - keeping you informed, despite your busy schedule. This week we've seen TerraQuest planner Craig Waite explain how incoming 'grey belt' policy could face hurdles, Climate Change Committee urge removal of planning 'barriers' to help UK climate goals, and Central London Forward outline key planning reforms they'd like to see, to support the future of districts such as Camden, Hackney, and Westminster. ➡️Read our article to find out more: https://bit.ly/3WEY17Z #PlanningPortal #UrbanPlanning #GreyBeltPolicy #HousingCrisis #ClimateAction #PlanningBarriers #ClimateChangeCommittee #LondonReforms #CentralLondonForward #Camden #Hackney #Westminster #SustainableDevelopment #CityPlanning #UKHousing #PlanningNews 

Following the King's Speech on Wednesday, our Policy and Strategy Advisor James Garrett outlines what the new government's plans are for development. 🏗️ ➡️For a detailed analysis of the challenges and opportunities ahead, read our latest Market Index Report here: https://ow.ly/SIpU50SHUC0 #PolicyStrategy #GovernmentPriorities #MarketIndexReport #ChallengesOpportunities #PlanningPortal #ApplicationIndex #StrategicPlanning #KingsSpeech #PolicyAnalysis

Chantelle Hallett, our Head of Product Management at TerraQuest, shares insights into the creation of our new Building Control Portal. Under Chantelle's leadership, we're committed to developing in an agile way to proactively create services tailored to industry needs. Our Building Control Portal, now integrated with the Planning Portal, represents a major step forward in digitising the planning process. This all-in-one platform supports building control bodies and applicants, ensuring a smoother, more efficient process. The only way we can achieve developments that continue to better the industry and the planning and building control process as a whole is by building a communicative and strong working relationship with professionals from the industry itself. We continuously engage with local authorities, agents, architects, and many others to create a robust feedback cycle. This approach allows us to consistently improve and develop the service, always aiming to make it more seamless, simpler, and well-suited to those who use it. Launched in April, the portal's initial features are already being updated and enhanced. We're dedicated to making it a comprehensive one-stop shop for all your planning and building control needs. ➡️We value your feedback as we continue to evolve this platform. Share your thoughts with us! Become a user research participant and help shape our products, email us at: userresearch@terraquest.co.uk #ProductDevelopment #BuildingControl #AgileLeadership #Digitisation #CustomerFeedback #Innovation

📊Our Planning Application Index, released prior to the recent election, delves into the pressing challenges surrounding housing delivery. Now, with a new government in place, it’s interesting to reflect on the outcomes highlighted in the report. Councillor John Merry, a prominent voice in local government, shares his insights: "With local authority finances under heavy strain, council leaders are consistently being put in a position where they have to make difficult decisions on even statutory services. This research sheds light on one such important service under threat: housing. And it is frustrating yet unsurprising to learn about the situation on the ground, whereby both planning applications as well as building activity for housing developments across England are slowing down." Key Cities, representing 27 urban centres across the UK, believes in granting local authorities the autonomy to drive positive change in their communities. Devolved powers and funding are crucial for long-term prosperity and stability. Given these insights, what do you think the new government will do to address the financial strains on local authorities? Will we see a stronger focus on enabling local authorities to drive housing delivery? ➡️For a detailed analysis of these challenges and more, read the full index report here: https://ow.ly/8MAk50SBnzp #PlanningSystem #EconomicChallenges #IndexReport #LocalGovernment #HousebuildingTargets #CommunityHousing #LocalAuthority

📅 Last week, we attended the annual POS (Planning Officers Society) 🏳️🌈 conference in London. Our Head of Business Development, Scott Alford, presented on the digital updates panel, discussing our latest digital innovations in planning and the impact its having on the future of development. Throughout the conference, we gained valuable insights into the future of planning policy under the new government and the challenges that planning teams may face. There was general optimism around the new government's plans, with hopes for continued engagement with local authority professionals. There was a strong focus on the central role of planning in building our cities, towns, and communities, emphasising the importance of attracting and retaining talent from diverse backgrounds. Discussions also highlighted the need for adequate resourcing and covering service costs within local authorities to build capacity and achieve key targets. ➡️Mike Kiely and Karen Shaw provided an insightful overview of senior POS members' expectations from the new government. You can read their full manifesto here: https://ow.ly/o7Qj50SBgsl #POS2024 #Planning #UrbanDevelopment #DigitalInnovation #PlanningPolicy #POSConference #LocalAuthority #CityPlanning #TownDevelopment #CommunityBuilding #GovernmentPolicy #UrbanDesign