Insights & Reports

A revised National Planning Policy Framework was published yesterday with the aim of putting ‘beauty’ at the heart of the English planning system. It was accompanied by the launch of a new National Model Design Code and ‘Office for Place’ within the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. These changes follow the new National Design Guide introduced in January. Sam Metson explains what the revised NPPF means for planners, developers and promoters.

We talked to Frances McDermott after her recent promotion to Associate and discussed her career journey to date, including since joining Bidwells, and what the next steps may include.

How, why, and (crucially) when are buildings that are not considered to be worthy of local listing identified as NDHAs? Kate Hannelly-Brown explains the problems with non-designated heritage assets in her latest blog.

The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the important and growing role of AI in the life science sector.

Find out how you can make the most of sustainable investment opportunities with attractive financial returns.

A spatial framework is key to enhancing the development of the technology industry between Norwich and Cambridge, says head of planning Mike Derbyshire ahead of the Real Estate Live conference on Wednesday 16 June.

Following Bidwells’ spring update of the Local Plan Watch, we take a closer look at how local authorities are approaching health impact assessments (HIA).

There’s currently a debate underway in the UK around where plantation forestry i.e. fast-growing timber producing forestry, fits into the voluntary carbon market system, the Woodland Carbon Code (WCC). Similar discussions are being held in other parts of the world, as globally we analyse how to deal with the climate change challenge we all face.

A ‘blessing’ of the UK’s cool and wet oceanic climate is that it allows for the formation of peatland, fondly referred to as ‘bogs’.

The trajectory of the carbon offset market looks set, with the launch sequence initiated.

A growing commitment towards climate change reversal and managing natural capital and biodiversity is ramping up in a way which has made the last five years look like a warm up.

The government is consulting on revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which was last updated in 2019, to include guidance on the altering or removal of statues, plaques and memorials. We explain what the process could look like if the revisions are accepted following the end of the consultation period on 27 March 2021.