Room 106

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. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Room 106 is a business podcast hosted by Planning magazine, with 230 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Planning magazine hosts Room 106, a business show with 230 episodes published.

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  Episode #227

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

  Oct 2, 202629 minS2026

  In this episode, we’ll be examining: The latest local plan interventions by the planning minister and how councils at the receiving end are reacting. The publication of the first-ever draft environmental delivery plan under the government’s new nature recovery system. A planning inspector applying a key new policy from the revised National Planning Policy Framework in allowing a large housing scheme on unallocated farmland. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #226

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

  Oct 1, 202625 minS2026

  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: 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. 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. 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. How inspectors are testing a national policy that allows neighbourhood plans to disapply the presumption in favour of sustainable development. An appeal inspector anticipating "impulsive and unpredictable noises" from people using a proposed commercial “sauna to ice bath” operation in a residential area. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #225

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

  Sep 23, 202619 minS2026

  In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be examining: What the new National Planning Policy Framework’s simplified heritage impact test means for planners and developers . Why new application call-in powers for mayors could have a game-changing effect on decision-making . 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #224

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

  Sep 16, 202619 minS2026

  In this episode, we’ll be taking a close look at the government’s surprise announcement of a review of its long-standing local government reorganisation programme . We’ll also be discussing: 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 . The chancellor announcing that 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 . 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #223

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

  Sep 9, 202624 minS2026

  In this episode, we’ll be discussing: All the planning news from the Reform UK party conference last weekend. Two new local plan interventions by planning minister Matthew Pennycook. 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”. And breaking news that the government has paused its roll-out of local government reorganisation. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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