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'Planning Wars' airs tonight

A documentary examining how the planning system is coping with housebuilding, road building and other infrastructure development airs on ITV1 tonight.

Scottish hotel village plans submitted

Aurora Hotels has submitted a planning application to Falkirk Council for the development of a £75m, five-star hotel and spa complex in Glenbervie, Larbert.

Plans submitted for 100-acre Portsmouth site

Outline plans have been submitted for a major office-led development at the 100-acre Lakeside North Harbour site in Portsmouth.

Appeal for Yorkshire housing sites

The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) has asked landowners to put forward sites that could be used to ease demand for affordable housing.

New Year Honours for Planning sector

The Queen has handed out a string of awards to people within the planning and housing sectors in her annual New Year Honours list.

Planning emissions cuts

Planners will play a key role in focusing political and technical attention on the scope for using low-energy technologies to significantly cut greenhouse gases, says Domenic Donatantonio.

Eastern economy's star

East of England Development Agency chief Deborah Cadman has a leading role in shaping the region's plans but insists that democratic accountability will not lose out, Ben Lee reports.

RTPI Planning Awards 2008 - Inspired choices

In the second preview of RTPI national planning awards finalists, Anthony Fyson looks at best practice in planning processes and learning, the arts, heritage, equality and the countryside.

Planning Student Quiz 2009

Pit your wits against other teams in Planning Magazine's Student Quiz '09!