Planning reform

Combined area the size of Windsor Forest will now not be restored for nature following decision to exempt smaller housing projects from Biodiversity Net Gain scheme, campaigners claim

Major poll reveals 70 per cent of Brits would back a new solar farm in their local area, but only 27 per cent think that other people would support such a development

New policy paper argues current regulations are failing in 'driving nature recovery or economic growth', as Chancellor promises new push to tackle excessive red tape

Hotly-anticipated Planning and Infrastructure Bill to be introduced to Parliament on Tuesday setting out sweeping reforms to speed up development of new homes, clean power projects, and EV charging networks

The government's current approach to planning reform risks haemorrhaging public support for clean energy and net zero, writes University of Sussex energy policy professor Marie Claire Brisbois

Britain's biggest solar project looks set to be a central battleground in Labour's war against the 'blockers' – could major planning reform enhance or damage support for net zero?

Approval granted to two more large-scale solar farms and accompanying energy storage systems

Government confirms latest phase of sweeping planning reforms designed to accelerate approvals for housing and clean energy infrastructure, but green groups fear weakening of key protections

Steve Reed and Angela Rayner signal intention to revamp a planning system that is currently failing both prospective homeowners and nature

A hugely influential new essay on how to revive the UK's flat-lining economy makes a compelling case for sweeping reforms, but its plan to decarbonise the economy risks delaying the clean energy transition