Planning weekly highlights—7 October 2021

Table of contents

• Planning conditions
• DLUHC publishes letter to planning authorities on the delivery of essential goods, including fuel
• Buildings and building regulations
• Green Finance Institute launches UK framework for Building Renovation Plans
• Planning issues in energy projects
• BEIS publishes proposed CCUS frameworks for businesses
• European Commission announces carbon capture, utilisation and storage forum
• BEIS seeks views on supporting transition to a smart, flexible and decarbonised energy system
• Planning policy
• HCLG Committee publishes report on levelling up devolution agenda

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Article summary

This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: advice to LPAs on dealing with planning conditions in light of fuel shortages; a UK framework for Building Renovation Plans; proposed CCUS frameworks and creation of a CCUS forum; a report on the levelling up devolution agenda; a Localis report on community planning; a ten-year marine strategy and new marine protected area, a Wildlife Trusts Report recommending new ‘Wildbelt’ designation, a report on global diversity, a funding boost for green coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery projects and the opening of Planning and Environmental Decision Wales.