Environmental charities and industry leaders have exhorted the government to ‘build on’ the biodiversity net gain (BNG) policy’s early success.

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has rescinded the safeguarding directions for the scrapped Phase 2b Eastern Leg of HS2, which would have run between the West Midlands and Leeds.

Swindon Borough Council’s cabinet has agreed that the regulation 18 consultation for its local plan will begin on 1 September.

Fusion will be introduced into the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) regime as the government seeks to boost the number of skilled jobs and meet its ‘clean energy superpower’ ...

The proposed redevelopment of the Old Forge site in South London into retail and residential units has been refused because of its ‘significant and long-lasting’ harm to the site’s historic value.

Leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has made Sir James Cleverly her shadow housing secretary as part of a reshuffle of her top team.

The government has tabled amendments to its planning and infrastructure bill to strengthen the overall improvement test, which the secretary of state must consider before making an Environmental ...

Ninety-two antennas on top of Cromwell Tower in London’s famous Barbican estate have been refused because of their impact on the listed building.

The areas on the Devolution Priority Programme have been finalised, and they will be able to proceed with the creation of mayoral strategic authorities.

A large solar farm in north Northamptonshire would have an unacceptable impact on a protected habitat area for golden plovers and lapwings, leading to its refusal at appeal.

A planning framework to protect buildings and areas of heritage value across Liverpool is set to be introduced.

Cotswold District Council is to fast-track updates to its local plan after government planning reforms more than doubled the number of homes the local authority is expected to deliver.