08/07/2025 - 11:03
The Building Safety (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd yesterday (7th July 2025), and forms part of a wider programme of reforms to improve safety in buildings across Wales, as part of the Welsh government’s broader response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
02/07/2025 - 11:08
The government has set a target of building 300,000 new social and affordable homes through the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, backed by £39 million announced in the recent Spending Review.
02/07/2025 - 10:35
The Planning Inspectorate is nationally rolling out their digital appeals service, which has been handling householder appeals (fast-track cases) and section 78 (full planning) appeals online in a pilot involving five London boroughs.
30/06/2025 - 10:27
The government have announced their intention to reform the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to speed up newbuild applications being renewed, in a bid to boost development.
27/06/2025 - 12:01
The Welsh cabinet secretary for economy, energy and planning, Rebecca Evans, announced several key decisions to speed up infrastructure decisions in Wales.
20/06/2025 - 12:45
The government has announced that it is updating the national standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) for the first time in a decade in a
02/06/2025 - 11:04
New aviation laws set out today (2nd June 2025) will redesign flight paths to be more efficient, allow for quicker flights and fewer delays, alongside residents living near airport benefitting from quieter take-offs.
29/05/2025 - 10:47
In a bid to speed up the delivery of new reservoirs, Environment Secretary Steve Reed has seized control of the planning process to build two major
21/05/2025 - 09:52
A new Ministry of Defence office has started construction in Blackpool, which involves a collaboration between Blackpool Council working with development partner Muse Places and construction company VINCI Building.
09/05/2025 - 10:48
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is to announce that City Hall is considering releasing part of London’s green belt to enable development.
09/05/2025 - 10:02
The Welsh government have announced a £31.5 million boost for nine local authorities to help deliver projects such as Y Storfa in Swansea, the Queen’s Market in Rhyl and the demolition of Newport Leisure Centre.
30/04/2025 - 10:28
The government is ready to unlock billions of pounds of AI investment and is preparing to announce the first hosts of flagship AI Growth Zones this summer.
24/04/2025 - 10:11
The government has announced that clean energy projects, public transport links, and other major infrastructure will on average be delivered at lea
17/04/2025 - 10:35
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has confirmed plans to deliver 284 new, net zero homes in north London.
17/04/2025 - 10:09
The Welsh Government's Transforming Towns Placemaking Grant has been extended for a further two years, with £26 million of funding to sup
