planning

Scottish government accuses Whitehall of taking "gung-ho" approach to shale gas with new drilling regulations, but geothermal industry welcomes move

Communities Secretary calls in his 50th wind farm planning application for ministerial assessment, riding roughshod over local planning decisions

Celtique Energie suffers second blow in Sussex and accuses committee and planning officers of failing to take account of national interest

New research reveals new planning regulations are allowing planning inspectors to overturn decisions by local councils

Ecology building society’s month long battle to save an ancient lime in West Yorkshire falls foul of planning laws

Plans for a $242m terminal on the Columbia River were rejected by the state over threat to water resources

Plan Bee founder and chief executive Warren Bader reveals why everyone from Boyzone to Balfour Beatty is embracing the bee-keeping craze

Government unveils proposals that would see systems up to 1MW approved automatically in most circumstances

Developer confirms High Court challenge as Communities Secretary rejects second RWE wind farm recommended by planning officials

West Sussex County Council throws out plans for exploratory drilling near Wisborough Green