Room 106

Hosted by Planning magazine

Business Education Arts

Website RSS feed

Episodes

235

Latest episode

Oct 2026

Language

About the show

Key recent planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for nearly 50 years. <a href="https://www.planningresource.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">planningresource.co.uk</a> @planningMag <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Listen to episodes

60 recent

October 16, 202623 min

Ep230: Casebook Extra – the month’s key ministerial, inspectors’ and court decisions summarised

The latest edition of our monthly series examining the key recent appeal and court decisions, in which we speak to technical editor David Dewar, who compiles Planning’s long-running Casebook section. This month, we’ll be discussing:<ul><li>An appeal allowing 249 homes in Oxfordshire that has prompted concerns among practitioners due to the way the inspector assessed the proposal against the new S5 policy in the updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that sets out the "presumption in favour of sustainable development" outside settlements.</li><li>An appeal for a site-intensification scheme in Dorset that offered an early example of the application of the NPPF's new heritage impact test.</li><li>A court case that examined whether an inspector misinterpreted national flooding policy in allowing 250 homes and the role of the exception and sequential tests. </li><li>How inspectors are handling the new NPPF's S4 and S5 policies that outline when the presumption in favour of sustainable development should be applied.</li><li>An inspector assessing the heritage impact of a proposal for two huge new fun fair rides in Blackpool.</li></ul> More information on all these cases can be found in the <a href="https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1970691/read-october-edition-planning-appeals-legal-casebook-online" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">October</a> edition of Casebook on <a href="https://www.planningresource.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Planning Resource</a>. Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

October 15, 202636 min

Ep229: All the planning news from the Tory conference plus Pennycook highlights ‘universal tilt’ in new NPPF

In this episode, we’ll be talking about: <ul><li>All the planning news from the Conservative Party conference, including details of the Tories’ emerging vision of how they would change the planning system if they were in government.</li><li>A letter to the Planning Inspectorate from the planning minister Matthew Pennycook highlighting what he calls the “universal tilt” in favour of permission in the new version of the National Planning Policy Framework.</li><li>A council finding that four of its members broke its rules by leaking a confidential local plan report.</li></ul> Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

October 8, 202620 min

Ep228: All the planning news from the Labour Party conference

In this episode, we’ll be talking about: <ul><li>All the planning news from the Labour Party conference, including planning minister Matthew Pennycook opining on whether the government will further update the National Planning Policy Framework and on local authority decision-making.</li><li>A round-up of what the Green Party has been saying about housing delivery and development at its annual conference last week.</li></ul> Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

October 2, 202629 min

Ep227: How the planning minister is stepping up the pressure on councils seeking to slow down local plan work

In this episode, we’ll be examining: <ul><li>The latest local plan interventions by the planning minister and how councils at the receiving end are reacting.</li><li>The publication of the first-ever draft environmental delivery plan under the government’s new nature recovery system. </li><li>A planning inspector applying a key new policy from the revised National Planning Policy Framework in allowing a large housing scheme on unallocated farmland.</li></ul> Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

October 1, 202625 min

Ep226: Casebook Extra – the month’s key ministerial, inspectors’ and court decisions summarised

The latest edition of our monthly series examining the key recent appeal and court decisions, in which we speak to technical editor David Dewar, who compiles Planning’s long-running Casebook section. This month, we’ll be discussing: <ul><li>An inspector citing a key new policy in the updated National Planning Policy Framework, one day after the document was published, in assessing a housing proposal in Essex.</li><li>A secretary of state call-in decision on a huge scheme featuring 3,500 homes and a football stadium that is notable for economic development being a clinching factor in its refusal.</li><li>The High Court finding that a planning committee had been given a false impression due to background papers on biodiversity net gain not being disclosed. </li><li>How inspectors are testing a national policy that allows neighbourhood plans to disapply the presumption in favour of sustainable development.</li><li>An appeal inspector anticipating "impulsive and unpredictable noises" from people using a proposed commercial “sauna to ice bath” operation in a residential area.</li></ul> More information on all these cases can be found in the September edition of Casebook on Planning Resource. Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

September 23, 202619 min

Ep225: What the new heritage impact test in national policy means for planners and developers

In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be examining: <ul><li><a href="https://links.haymarket.mkt6316.com/els/v2/NeEkSbygLLhV~/RG05aGkwVWFlWWZTZVpLWFNhSm9RczNRbTg1UGgweGVURHJ2Sk1xY3pZT3NjTmVnUUVrUWZxa29MTEZFMGl5bmxNNDVCSzJMV3JRTFVmUllENHRiUzdDWVhYbTVqSmZoVllkZ2x4eGZFRTQ9S0/Yi9LQXh4UU82dlUrUzZkbG54N3NUUkVTK1ZBUU8rT3ZBUzA5NjJYN1c0c0lJTVNDOFBIemlIbHQwbG5nN3U1a3RnU2s3VERFQU95STB6MkZXcS85blNzeTUzb0diQ0daSEdmWlFabXZvcTJQYjlvRUxkR3FZSDY4WTVObXlIQlBwVHdKcDFKTUNrcE5Vc3QrL2dCNTY5eXNORWdnZUR4QXc4dk16UHdodEJ3PQS2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What the new National Planning Policy Framework’s simplified heritage impact test means for planners and developers</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1969603/why-new-application-call-in-powers-mayors-game-changing-effect-decision-making?bulletin=planning-weekly-edition&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=eNews%20Bulletin&utm_source=20260911&utm_content=Planning%20Email%20Edition%20(67)::&email_hash=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why new application call-in powers for mayors could have a game-changing effect on decision-making</a>.</li></ul> Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

September 16, 202618 min

Ep224: What the pausing of the local government reorganisation programme means for planners

In this episode, we’ll be taking a close look at <a href="https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1969345/rayner-announces-pause-review-local-government-reorganisation-plans?bulletin=planning-daily&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=eNews%20Bulletin&utm_source=20260909&utm_content=Planning%20Resource%20Daily%20(151)::www_planningresource_co_u_12&email_hash=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the government’s surprise announcement of a review of its long-standing local government reorganisation programme</a>. We’ll also be discussing: <ul><li><a href="https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1969560/reform-uk-council-mayor-extremely-unhappy-planning-officers-failed-bring-910-home-green-belt-plan-committee-time" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Reform UK council mayor declaring he is “extremely unhappy” that planning officers failed to bring a 910-home green belt plan to committee on time</a>.</li><li>The chancellor announcing that <a href="https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1969403/healey-announces-extension-judicial-review-protections-critical-energy-projects-major-infrastructure-schemes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a mechanism to allow Parliament to designate and approve major energy schemes that are of “critical national importance” will be extended to all nationally significant infrastructure projects</a>.</li></ul> Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years.  Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag  Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

September 9, 202623 min

Ep223: All the planning news from the Reform UK party conference, plus a first-take on the government’s council reorganisation review

In this episode, we’ll be discussing: <ul><li>All the planning news from the Reform UK party conference last weekend.</li><li>Two new local plan interventions by planning minister Matthew Pennycook.</li><li>The housing secretary and the planning minister telling councils to “scale up” housing delivery immediately and urging them to “make full use of section 106 opportunities”.</li><li>And breaking news that the government has paused its roll-out of local government reorganisation.</li></ul> Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years.  Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag  Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

September 3, 202626 min

Ep222: Why appeal-ready planning applications are on the rise and what it means for applicants and authorities

In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be examining: <ul><li><a href="https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1965372/implications-rise-appeal-ready-planning-applications?bulletin=planning-weekly-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The implications of the rise of so-called “appeal-ready” planning applications</a> – what are they, why are they more common and what does it mean for planning professionals?</li></ul> Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years.  Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag  Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

August 28, 202639 min

Ep221: Your 40-minute guide to the rewritten National Planning Policy Framework

In this episode, we’ll unsurprisingly be discussing last week’s publication of the final version of the new and heavily rewritten National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), including: <ul><li>The transitional arrangements for local authorities;</li><li>New requirements for densification of development;</li><li>Significant changes to the long-established presumption in favour of sustainable development;</li><li>And notable revisions to the heritage impact test and policies on green belt, decision-making, local plan-making and strategic planning.</li></ul> We’ll also be rounding up the other key non-NPPF news from the past week to make sure you’re fully informed on all the goings-on in the planning sector. Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years.  Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag  Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.