‘No action’ on Derby hotels after planning probe

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook and New Towns Taskforce chair Sir Michael Lyons provided more details about what support can be expected to encourage the delivery of a series of communities and urban extensions with more than 10,000 homes each.

Derelict brownfield plots could be transformed into hundreds of new homes under new local plan proposals, as the council looks to intervene at abandoned development sites blighting local communities.

East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward says a more joined-up approach will be critical to delivering 100,000 new homes over the next decade, as her fledgling combined authority prepares for a pivotal year.

With planning policy, sustainability targets, and regional investment all in flux, Place spoke to the consultancy’s founding director about why political uncertainty and the potential rise of Reform is forcing the built-environment sector to rethink how it plans, delivers, and grows.

Walsall Council is set to receive a cash boost from a central government regeneration fund in early 2026, according to papers published by the local authority.

Rachel Reeves said government changes to planning laws will tear down barriers to growth after a raft of planning reforms received Royal Assent.

The leader of Birmingham City Council has described a funding settlement from central government as good news for the city – but leaders of rural councils have been left less impressed.

Derby City Council has hailed a key partnership working agreement for the East Midlands, a week after plans to supercharge delivery of new homes were unveiled by Homes England.

Proposed reforms to national planning policy will be the biggest shake-up for the system in more than a decade, according to the government.