This week’s edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: the key planning announcements in the Budget 2025; DESNZ’s response on EV charging infrastructure and planning; the Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025; the consultation outcome on the new higher-risk building control regime in Wales; a court decision on section 73 permission and BNG calculations in a reserved matters approval; the Chief Planner’s planning update newsletter; and the Cory Decarbonisation Project Order 2025.

This week’s edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: court decisions in relation to a DCO for the Immingham Eastern ‘roll-on roll-off’ Terminal and a water neutrality condition to safeguard protected habitats in the Arun Valley; the Welsh Government’s guidance on the upcoming Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024; and a First-tier Tribunal ruling on transparency and privacy under Environmental Information Regulations.

This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: an update from PINS on its decision to not issue appeal decisions, reports or advisory letters in the lead up to local elections in May 2024 where known candidates have made representations, the designation of additional responsible bodies capable of entering into conservation covenants, publication of a register of CPO decisions taken in England, and a new website for nationally significant infrastructure projects.

This week’s edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: a Court of Appeal decision refusing an extension of time for applying for permission to appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of a judicial review challenge to the Luton Airport development consent order, and the coming into force of provisions in the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 which ensure that Ramsar sites in England are treated in the same manner as European sites when carrying out appropriate assessments.

This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: the planning and enforcement appeals deadlines for 2024 holiday period; new measures for the Warm Homes Plan; offshore wind decommissioning guidelines and a consultation on Right to Buy reforms to protect social housing.

This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: announcement of the New Homes Accelerator, news on implementation of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 and new building control practice guidance.

This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: analysis of a Court of Appeal decision on the approach to appropriate assessment, the commencement of provisions of the Building Safety Act 2022 in Wales, publication of the final housebuilding market report by the Competition and Markets Authority, analysis of a challenge to a decision not to grant planning permission for a solar farm, and further updated biodiversity net gain guidance.

This week’s edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: analysis of the implications of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 on the energy sector; a new government social and affordable housing package; a court decision rejecting an irrationality challenge on a gypsy and traveller site; and the first England-specific habitats regulations 9A report.

This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes consultations on: a new statutory build out framework, BNG implementation for NSIPs and minor, medium and brownfield developments, site threshold reforms and reforms to planning committees.

This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: a Welsh Order relating to pre-application consultation and consultation; a Court of Appeal ruling that EMF impact is material consideration in telecom development prior approval decision; new and updated Welsh flood risk guidance and guidance documents on higher-risk buildings.

This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: a Planning Court case on the interaction between the Limitation Act and CIL stop notices; Natural England’s 2025–26 Action Plan; a High Court case on advertisement consent; Building Safety Regulator reforms to accelerate housebuilding; Welsh Government reforms to streamline planning processes; the roll out of an online appeals service across England; and the publication of the Welsh offshore wind action plan.

This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: responses from the Construction Industry Council and RICS on the NPPF consultation; the withdrawal of the London Plan review; new TCPA guidance on planning for healthy places and PINS stakeholder feedback on planning system improvements.