Latest News in North East

Assembly applauds higher home target

The North East Assembly has welcomed an increased target of 128,000 new homes by 2021 in its regional spatial strategy (RSS), which has been approved this week.

North East RSS approved

More than 128,000 homes are being earmarked for the North East after government approved the region's revised Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS).

Atkins lands funds study

Atkins has been appointed to review and develop improved programme management for transport schemes in the North East's regional funding allocation (RFA).

Planning Appeal Casebook

Casebook: Listed buildings - Trough move agreed at historic smithy

Listed building consent has been granted to relocate a water trough in a former grade II listed smithy in Northumberland after an inspector ruled it was probably originally located outside.

In Depth

Shop test low on impact

Critics complain that uncertainty over a competition test leaves them lacking essential detail on the full implications of the government's revised retail planning policy, explains Vicki Shiel.

Bell on ... top talents for transport

Ten years ago and two hours into my new job with the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) I was giving evidence before the Commons transport select committee, of which Gwyneth Dunwoody was the co-chair.

Legal report

Model conditions flag up planning remediation role

The adventurer returns

Globetrotting planning troubleshooter Paul Nichols is back home and relishing taking the helm at a regional arm of one of the UK's most high-profile consultancy operations, Ben Lee reports.