planning

Queen's Speech expected to include new Energy Bill and latest wave of planning reforms, as Boris Johnson faces mounting pressure to tackle cost of living crisis

'Plots for kilowatts' campaign aims to identify 10 new potential sites for onshore wind turbines in England by end of summer 2022

Planning policy amendments designed to drive development away from areas at risk of flooding and coastal erosion, according to Welsh Government

New tools aim to make it easier for developers to deliver overall improvements in biodiversity to compensate for their direct impacts on nature

Judge upholds local resident's appeal against wind farm cabling and substation infrastructure forcing government to formally reconsider plans

Charity the Wildlife Trusts warns government's current planning reform proposals risk undermining efforts to protect nature and biodiversity

The government's new planning reforms could unleash a new wave of essential green infrastructure or scar the UK with car-dependent suburban sprawl – and it is too early to tell which

Ministers unveil long-awaited proposals to streamline planning system, sparking fierce criticism from environmental and housing groups

Environment Secretary George Eustice announces £9m for policy pilots as he promises to 'build back greener' after Covid-19 and Brexit

Ministers hope that move to cut red tape and streamline planning processes could help treble UK energy storage capacity