Call to name living walls as ‘green infrastructure’ in planning guidelines

A group of designers, consultants and other industry figures are calling on the government to name living walls as green infrastructure in its key planning policy guide. The figures argue that planners do not have a consistent basis on which to consider the vertical foliage… The post Call to name living walls as ‘green infrastructure’ in planning guidelines appeared first on Construction News.

New rules force planning authorities to consult Reed if rejecting schemes over 150 homes

The measures will come into effect before the end of the month in revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework. The post New rules force planning authorities to consult Reed if rejecting schemes over 150 homes appeared first on Property Week.

Sector warns of ‘all bark and no bite’ in draft revision to National Planning Policy Framework

As consultation on the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for England closes today (10 March 2026), voices from around the built environment have been vocal about where the proposed new regulations are lacking. The post Sector warns of ‘all bark and no bite’ in draft revision to National Planning Policy Framework appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

OBR: Planning reforms still to deliver new homes

The Office for Budget Responsibility has reported that reforms announced in the December 2024 National Planning Policy Framework have not yet delivered expected growth in housebuilding.

Local Plans must improve support of energy storage and infrastructure delivery

In response to the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), Lichfields has set out an approach to plan-making aimed at improving alignment between planning, grid capacity and delivery timescales for energy infrastructure. The post Local Plans must improve support of energy storage and infrastructure delivery appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

City Architecture Forum - Revealing the City - Thermal Comfort, a ground breaking initiative 02112021

A presentation of the City-of-London and RWDI's microclimate study of the square mile, and in particular the impact of the cluster of high rise buildings in the city, and the impact this has on wind, air pollution, sunlight (to the ground) and thermal comfort. They highlight how the use of thermal comfort modelling and assessment, CFD modelling and projections are helping form some of their strategies, innovations and planning policies Below is a PDF copy of the Thermal Comfort Guidelines