As more builds meet the Passivhaus standard across the country, the extra costs associated with such a build have started to fall. Here is how you can minimise your costs on a Passivhaus project. If […]
Renewable Energy Record Broken in UK as Wind Breaks 16 Gigawatt Threshold
A new renewable energy record has been set on Sunday 8th December. Wind generated more than 16 gigawatts (GW) of electricity in Britain for the first time, providing more than 40% of our power nationally. […]
Energy Storage Applications Rising ‘Rapidly’
There has been a rise in planning applications for battery storage projects across the UK, according to research by RenewableUK. This welcome news follows recent predictions that the UK’s energy storage needs to drastically increase […]
Local Authority Housebuilding Requires Planners for Success
A recent practice advice note released by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) suggests that the plan making and public engagement skills planners have provides a key role in the current resurgence of local authority […]
Affordable Housing Increases Since Previous Years
Recent government statistics show that in England in 2018/19, over 57,400 affordable homes were delivered. This is an increase of 22 per cent compared to the previous year’s affordable housing. Of all the affordable homes […]
Selby Local Plan: Release Your Land’s Potential
On 17th September Selby District Council gave its approval for work to begin on the preparation of a new comprehensive Local Plan for Selby District, utilising the work and evidence base that has already been undertaken […]
Energy Storage Needs to Increase to Meet Carbon Emission Targets
The UK will need nearly 1,400 gigawatt hours of thermal and electric energy storage to meet even the 80 percent target cut in carbon emissions by 2050, a target now out of date since the […]
Remaking Beamish
Following on from our series on the Young Planner Conference, Alannah visited a study tour at Beamish open-air museum. Nick Butterley, Design Manager at Beamish gave an insightful walk and talk, discussing the relationship between […]
What are your Rights to Light?
At Ethical Partnership we are always looking to expand our knowledge base. Most recently, we have undertaken a CPD course covering all aspects of ‘Right to Light’. We discussed the legal matters of right to light, […]
Reflections on A Sense of Place: Planning and Identity
EP colleagues Alannah and Jo attended the RTPI Young Planner’ Conference in Newcastle on the 1st and 2nd November. This year’s theme was ‘A Sense of Place: Planning and Identity’. Our ‘home turf’ in the […]
Local Planning for the Future
The Northumberland Local Plan has been developed to grow and diversify the economy within the county, set to enable the creation of 15,000 new jobs by 2036. It includes all of the main planning policies […]
Pocket Parks: Regeneration for New Green Spaces
Parks and green spaces are often at the heart of our communities, however neglect of these spaces can create a detrimental effect on the environment and local residents. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local […]