Latest News in South East

Heathrow flight path decision due

Changes to Heathrow Airport's flight paths could open up large areas of London and surrounding areas to increased noise pollution, according to a campaign group.

Government considers Heathrow rail hub

Government considers Heathrow rail hub

Transport minister Lord Adonis has hinted that the government could build an international rail interchange at Heathrow as well as a third runway.

Gatwick 'could get new runway'

Gatwick 'could get new runway'

A new runway could be built at Gatwick rather than Heathrow or Stansted, according to today's Times.

Planning Appeal Casebook

DC Casebook: Food and drink uses - Visual benefits justify pub extensions

The replacement of outbuildings at an Essex pub with extensions has been allowed after an inspector concluded that the benefits of the scheme outweighed harm to the green belt.

In Depth

Planning Student Quiz 2009

Planning Student Quiz 2009

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

Resolving spatial strategy conflicts

Local authority planners' perception of a conflict in the parallel processes for setting development priorities is misplaced, Janice Morphet argues.

Northern Ireland: planning for the future

A more streamlined planning system aims to cut bureaucracy and involve politicians and the community in the process, explains Brian Sore.

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.