News

02 Feb 10

• New information added on how planners are responding to the recession

  New topic paper and practice notes on managing responses to stalled development schemes launched on ATLAS Guide

08 December 09

• Planning Performance Agreements for Renewable & Low Carbon Projects

  First six projects confirmed; support still available

04 September 09

• Planning Performance Agreements for Renewable & Low Carbon Projects

  Introducing a pilot programme to test the PPA concept

18 June 09

• ATLAS at the 2009 RTPI Planning Convention

  A "Spatial Planning Clinic" to see how people across the planning profession are responding to current economic challenges

01 June 09

• National Expansion of ATLAS

  The team keeps on growing!

01 March 09

• ATLAS work on Ecotowns

  ATLAS undertook some independent work in Summer 2008 to review the deliverability of the shortlisted Ecotown bids.

01 January 09

• Development Management - it's all about delivery

  ATLAS supported the Planning Advisory Service (PAS) in a series of ten regional seminars that explored the concept of development management

01 December 08

• ATLAS is now part of the Homes & Communities Agency

  Formerly hosted by English Partnerships, ATLAS has transferred directly into the new HCA

01 December 08

• ATLAS Guide shortlisted for RTPI Planning Award

  Shortlisted under the "Planning Process" theme at the Awards.

01 September 08

• ATLAS responds to the Killian Pretty Review

  Providing it's views on how to improve the planning system

01 August 08

• ATLAS at the 2008 Planning Summer School & Planning Convention

  ATLAS ran workshops at both events to promote the use of PPAs

20 March 08

• ATLAS team expands

  To include the East and West Midlands Government Office Regions

30 November 07

• Planning Performance Agreements are coming!

  CLG intend to introduce PPAs into the planning system