Salford backs an Eccles regeneration vision for around 1,300 homes, including 250 affordable homes, but detailed permissions must follow.
Eccles masterplan backs 1,300-home regeneration
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Planning committee cancellations hit North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire has cancelled some planning committee meetings while checking compliance with England’s new national delegation arrangements.
Old Hall Street agreement advances 434 Liverpool homes
A reported Section 106 agreement moves Liverpool’s 434-apartment Old Hall Street scheme beyond its November 2025 committee approval.
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.
Strategic local plan: Gloucester backs 43,879 homes
Gloucester backs a draft plan for 43,879 homes; Cheltenham councillors also support consultation, while Tewkesbury’s decision remains unconfirmed.
Tonbridge HMO controls extended to wider areas
A further immediate Article 4 Direction took effect on 11th November, extending restrictions to additional mapped areas across Tonbridge and Malling.
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.
Electrification roadmap puts grid planning in focus
The government’s new electrification roadmap links grid infrastructure and development, but introduces no new planning permission or statutory consent rule.
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.
Holt Town land deal proposed for £4.5m
Manchester explores a £4.5m Holt Town land purchase as part of its 4,500-home regeneration programme, with Crossley Court residents promised rehousing support.
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.
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.
Kingston HMO controls proposed across borough
Kingston proposes borough-wide controls on small HMOs, with an immediate Article 4 Direction due before councillors on 18 November.
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