A reported Section 106 agreement moves Liverpool’s 434-apartment Old Hall Street scheme beyond its November 2025 committee approval.
Old Hall Street agreement advances 434 Liverpool homes
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Wychavon transport plans advance for 10,000-home town
Wychavon transport plans for 10,000 homes enter further public engagement, ahead of a separate infrastructure planning application expected in 2027.
Planning fee changes: costs rise again in December
Planning fees in England rise again from 8 December, with different increases for extensions, new homes, prior approvals and planning conditions.
Hartlepool housing vote blocks 210 homes by steelworks
Hartlepool’s board votes against 210 homes beside Tata Steel over industrial noise, but a Secretary of State referral remains necessary before formal refusal.
Bicester asylum centre granted planning permission
Ministers have granted permission for temporary accommodation for up to 1,256 people at MoD Bicester, but the Home Office has not decided to open it.
Duxford AvTech plans submitted for £120m campus
HBD submits Duxford AvTech plans for 425,000 sq ft of aviation research and manufacturing space, including a detailed first phase.
Finsgate House vote backs 490 co-living rooms
Hackney councillors back a 490-room co-living tower at Finsgate House, subject to further legal and mayoral planning steps.
Don Valley funding backs £5.4m regeneration studies
Sheffield backs participation in a £5.4m Don Valley investment programme to prepare housing, jobs and infrastructure projects across the city-region corridor.
Nunnery Farm refusal backed despite officers’ advice
North Northamptonshire councillors oppose a 1.8m sq ft Rothwell logistics scheme despite officers’ approval recommendation, with refusal reasons still to be finalised.
Crompton Place plans propose markets and urban garden
Bolton reveals temporary markets, public spaces and an urban garden for Crompton Place while a planning condition decision remains pending.
St Mary’s Parsonage towers propose 434 homes
Relentless launches consultation on two Manchester towers with 434 homes, 172 hotel rooms, office space and improved riverside access.
Hendon Hub closure proposed after university exit
Barnet proposes to close its Hendon Hub regeneration programme after Middlesex University’s withdrawal undermined the business case.
Cardiff data centre call-in reported by Senedd members
Senedd members report ministerial intervention in Cardiff’s contested data centre application, but the formal direction and decision remain outstanding.
Wesham housing plans deferred over highway concerns
Fylde councillors reportedly deferred Taylor Wimpey’s 250-home Wesham application after concerns about traffic, emergency access and station parking.
Pennine tunnel funding backs studies for £2bn scheme
A £500,000 award advances studies for a proposed Manchester to Sheffield road tunnel, but construction funding and planning consent remain unresolved.
Chepstow housing scheme enters consultation for 146 homes
A 146-home Chepstow proposal with hotel and care home moves into consultation, raising questions about roads and the emerging local plan.
Dalradian gold inquiry reported closed in Omagh
Northern Ireland’s Curraghinalt mine inquiry has reportedly closed after lengthy hearings, but no planning decision has yet been issued.
Roby Mill extension allowed after parish objection rejected
Inspector allows an eight-metre extension in West Lancashire after finding a parish council objection did not trigger adjoining-neighbour prior approval.
Bolton retail redevelopment seeks Aldi and drive-thru
Bolton receives plans to divide its Kay Street B&Q into separate stores, add a drive-through café and reconfigure parking.
RAF Uxbridge redevelopment: 333 homes recommended
Hillingdon officers recommend a 333-home redevelopment of former RAF housing in Uxbridge, with councillors due to decide on 17 November.
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