"It is a year since rules governing biodiversity net gain (BNG) were introduced into the planning system in England. "

"Yesterday saw the publication of the Interim Update from the New Towns Taskforce, which indicated that numerous sites had been submitted to the new towns programme (those providing greater than 10,000 homes) for consideration."

"Labour’s rise to power came amid clear messaging that they would ‘get Britain building again’, ‘kickstart economic growth’ and continue ‘ripping out the blockages’ in the planning system."

"The Oxford English Dictionary chose ‘brain rot’ as its word of the year for 2024. "

"As a practitioner in urban design and spatial planning, I often wonder if we too continue to rely too heavily on theoretical thinking, rather than data. "

"There is a perception that the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has governed over a clean sweep of decisions granting planning permission since the July election."

"With a promise to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2030, the government needs to increase the volume of homes being built and reduce the time it takes for sites to progress through the planning process. "

"As efforts to deliver clean power by 2030 gain momentum, energy ministers have tasked the newly formed National Energy System Operator with producing the first strategic spatial plan for energy across land and sea in Great Britain, extending to 2050."