Bicester Motion submits planning applications to kickstart £1bn masterplan

The applications form part of the 10-year masterplan to evolve the 444-acre estate in Oxfordshire into a leading campus for the development of global automotive, motorsport and mobility technology. The post Bicester Motion submits planning applications to kickstart £1bn masterplan appeared first on Property Week.

Nine councils stripped of planning powers by government

The government has removed the power to determine major planning applications from nine councils, which it has accused of "not inadequately performing". The post Nine councils stripped of planning powers by government appeared first on Property Week.

Government backs AI tools to slash planning decision times

The first tool, Extract, will reduce the time needed to digitalise old planning applications, while a second tool will speed up the processing of homeowners' planning applications. The post Government backs AI tools to slash planning decision times appeared first on Property Week.

Housing planning decisions ‘taking three times longer than in 2010’

The Architects’ Journal Housing planning decisions ‘taking three times longer than in 2010’ Planning applications for housing schemes take three times longer to determine now than they did in 2010, new research has found The post Housing planning decisions ‘taking three times longer than in 2010’ appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Ian Weinfass

Housing up, overseas investment down, in Q1 2026

TerraQuest has released data showing housing planning applications at their highest level since 2022. In the same period, Real Estate:UK and CoStar Group say overseas investment in UK commercial property slowed sharply.

Barbour ABI

This report provides a brief update on contract awards in the month (of January) within the UK construction industry, as well as tracking planning applications