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Key recent planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for nearly 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Ep196: The great CIL repayment - how much could be refunded to developers?

    16H AGO

    Ep196: The great CIL repayment - how much could be refunded to developers?

    In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be discussing: Claims that recent rulings made by the government’s Valuation Office Agency could require as many as four out of every ten councils that charge the community infrastructure levy (CIL) to make substantial repayments to developers. Key planning news, and why it is important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @PlanningMag  Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min
  2. Ep195: Member slams planning officers over grey belt recommendations, a ministerial local plan intervention and final new towns shortlist revealed

    APR 2

    Ep195: Member slams planning officers over grey belt recommendations, a ministerial local plan intervention and final new towns shortlist revealed

    In this episode, we’ll be discussing: The seven new towns to be pursued by the government, plus the five locations from its adviser’s original list that have been dropped.The government making a series of important policy announcements in relation to planning application fee rises, a new Land Use Framework and changes to planning committees, the ministerial calling-in of applications process and the local authority planning performance regime.A Home Counties council's defiance of the housing minister after he ordered it to allocate more green belt sites for development in its draft local plan.And a planning committee member telling officers they should be ashamed of themselves for recommending grey belt applications for approval. Key planning news, and why it is important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @PlanningMag  Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  3. Will Whitehorn: “We have to industrialise in space. It is an imperative”

    APR 2

    Will Whitehorn: “We have to industrialise in space. It is an imperative”

    How do we solve population pressure and climate crisis in space? How has GPS allowed us to provide 12% more food globally? How did the UK become a global leader in small satellite manufacture after the British Government said, “there’s no future for the UK satellite industry”? How did Elon Musk turn reusable rockets from science fiction to science fact in less than 20 years? What else are “Elon and Jeff” going to allow us to do? And why is SpaceX still “the elephant in the room”?   Join Alice as she talks to Will Whitehorn, chair of giant space tech investor Seraphim and former president of Virgin Galactic, and they discuss the implications of “The Elon Musk show” and its legacy, “the beginnings of a competitive space industry of scale”.   Contributors: Alice Bunn, President of UKspace  Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn   Will Whitehorn OBE, Seraphim Space Investment Trust Will Whitehorn OBE | LinkedIn Key topics covered: UK satellite manufactureUK universitiesSpaceX valuationReuseable rocketsAgricultural managementPopulation pressureClimate crisisSolar powerData centres in spaceIndustrialising in space Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  4. Space-Comm Expo: Jamming, spoofing, FOMO and farming

    MAR 26

    Space-Comm Expo: Jamming, spoofing, FOMO and farming

    What did the Space-Comm Expo conference and exhibition tell us about connecting space and wider business? How does this manifest as tech connectivity in telecoms and why do farmers care about that? What did we learn about the benefits of extreme cold in manufacturing laboratories and why do pharmas care about that? How vulnerable are global logistics to the spoofing of navigation signals? And why is the UK government centralising space strategy in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology?   Join Alice and Jonners as they reflect on the UK space sector’s largest trade event and the “energy, diversity and …sheer scope of what this industry has to offer”.   Contributors: Alice Bunn, President of UKspace  Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn   Jonathan Daves, The Karman Line Jonathan Daves | LinkedIn   Subscribe to The Karman Line Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-k%C3%A1rm%C3%A1n-line/id1876605462 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qED4CgdRDxfKKzYNKZCIH?si=lZ-I4a19SPGLAJL-dHi4DQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKármánLineUK Key topics covered: Space-Comm Expo, London, March 2026 Conference overview Sector integration Insurance Customer utility Government role Future outlook   Technological advancements · Telecoms · Manufacturing   Defence and security · Satellite capabilities · Current threats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min
  5. Ep194: The biggest employers of female planners and why there is pressure for the new NPPF to address women’s safety

    MAR 26

    Ep194: The biggest employers of female planners and why there is pressure for the new NPPF to address women’s safety

    In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be discussing: The planning consultancies that employ the most female planners – identifying the top companies and looking at the overall picture in the sector. Why MPs and campaigners are unhappy that the new draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) fails to address women’s safety. Key planning news, and why it is important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @PlanningMag  Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min
  6. Ep193: Casebook Extra – the month’s key ministerial, inspectors’ and court decisions summarised

    MAR 20

    Ep193: Casebook Extra – the month’s key ministerial, inspectors’ and court decisions summarised

    This is the eighth edition of our monthly series examining the key recent appeal and court decisions in which we speak to technical editor David Dewar who compiles Planning's long-running Casebook section.  This month, we will be discussing:  The issues raised by the secretary of state approval of controversial plans to build a new Chinese Embassy in central London; Why an inspector endorsed a council’s own approach to assessing its five-year housing land supply rather than the usual government method; The significance of a High Court ruling that provides clarity on how decision-makers should assess greenhouse gas emissions;And how inspectors and ministers are considering the agent of change principle. More information on all these cases can be found in the February edition of Casebook on Planning Resource.  Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years.  Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag  Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min
  7. Ep192: What the government has revealed about how the new local plan system will work

    MAR 18

    Ep192: What the government has revealed about how the new local plan system will work

    In this episode, we’ll be discussing: New regulations and guidance from the housing ministry to pave the way for impending changes to the local plan-making system, including almost 40 local authorities being ordered to commence plan-making under the new system by the end of June.Planning inspectors recommending that a council withdraws its draft local plan from examination following “significant soundness concerns”.The Planning Portal accusing a start-up rival of making misleading claims, sparking legal threats.A round-up of the planning news from the annual MIPIM property conference. Key planning news, and why it is important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @PlanningMag  Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  8. Ep191: How the growth in AI objection letters is impacting planners

    MAR 11

    Ep191: How the growth in AI objection letters is impacting planners

    In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be discussing the sharp rise in planning objections generated by artificial intelligence (AI), including: Our exclusive survey results on the impact it is having on planning decision-making and council resources. The legal issues that are raised.How local authorities are responding to the problem. Key planning news, and why it is important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @PlanningMag  Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
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Key recent planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for nearly 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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