Latest News in South West

Government launches regional house building consultations

Consultations on increases in house building totals in the East Midlands and South West have been launched by the government after its review of the two region's spatial strategies.

Michael Eavis

Glastonbury founder tackles affordable housing

Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis is to open a conference to debate affordable housing problems in the South West.

Taunton plan wins backing

Taunton's town centre area action plan has become the first development plan document in Somerset to obtain government approval.

Planning Appeal Casebook

Casebook: Householder development - Bridleway route retained for convenience

The owner of a large grade II listed house in Wiltshire has failed to achieve his aim of diverting the route of a bridleway despite claiming that it would improve his family's security.

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.