MIPIM | Could London-style community ballots combat Northern NIMBYISM? 

Reducing the size and workload of planning committees and strengthening development corporations are among the key features of Labour’s proposed reforms.

The need for society to be connected and the rapid adoption of AI are driving the requirement for more and better digital infrastructure, including data centres, according to Thomas Pearson, partner at JMW.

Calderdale Council officers have recommended that the local authority accepts an offer from Ken Davy, owner of the Huddersfield Giants rugby league team, for the Halifax sports stadium.

What will happen if planning can no longer be blamed for the lack of viability in housing schemes? Plus: Greater Manchester’s game of Cluedo and office-to-resi pivots

The construction firm’s managing director Paul Dodsworth chatted to Place North West about its expansion plans, thriving in a volatile market, and why the company is going to MIPIM 2025.

Viability gaps are killing the North’s growth prospects. Place’s Mind the Gap aims to spur the government into providing meaningful grant support to unlock stalled schemes. Read on to find out why the industry is behind us.

Kirklees will debate the developer’s scheme at a meeting on Thursday, with the developer looking to demolish an existing property and build 87 homes in the West Yorkshire town.  

Intimate networking events, hard-hitting panel discussions with industry leaders, and high-energy activation sessions make up Place North’s diverse and engaging programme for the 2025 edition of the international property expo.

Taylor Wimpey’s plans for the 10-acre site on Sheffield Road, Warmsworth, are set for green light approval at the council’s upcoming meeting on Tuesday.