Andy Burnham to hand mayors sweeping new powers over local planning
Here’s what Andy Burnham is proposing Andy Burnham will give England’s metro mayors the power to take control of local planning decisions and wave through large-scale developments, under proposals due to be presented next week. Mayors would be able to “call in” applications and direct councils to approve or refuse them, and to grant upfront […]
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The London datacentre that would emit more CO2 than 27,000 flights to New York
Datacentre plans raise fresh green belt and climate concerns Plans for a huge new datacentre in east London have raised questions over its potential environmental impact, after planning documents revealed how much carbon the site could produce once fully up and running. The proposed East Havering Data Centre Campus would cover around 218 hectares of […]
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Chinese embassy: High Court backs London mega-site plan
Green light for China’s London base A High Court challenge to the planned Chinese embassy on the site of the old Royal Mint near the Tower of London has failed, clearing the way for Beijing’s vast new base in the capital. The ruling has dismayed campaigners from the Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association (RMCRA), which […]
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