Chris Boardman was appointed as National Active Travel Commissioner in June 2022 by the Transport Secretary. He was Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester and the first ever Greater Manchester Cycling and Walking Commissioner. A former professional cyclist, Chris won a gold medal in the individual pursuit at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. He is currently the Chair of Sport England.

Latest News Updates on planning related matters.

Decision of the Supreme Court of CG Fry & Son Ltd v. Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government. This appeal is concerned with two issues of planning law in relation to environmental protection and large-scale development of land for residential dwellings. The environmental concern relates to the introduction of phosphates arising from the development into the water systems feeding the Somerset Levels and the effect that may have on the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar Site.

A High Court Judgment involving a Carbon Capture and Storage scheme under the Irish Sea. CCS is a process which involves capturing emissions before they reach the atmosphere and transporting them to depleted reservoirs or aquifers for permanent storage.

A Decision on behalf of the SoS for Energy Security and Net Zero for a Solar Farm near Ashford in Kent. The scheme will have an export capacity of up to 99.9MW, which is enough renewable energy to power approximately 42,000 homes. The project also consists of on-site battery storage and associated infrastructure, including a Grid connection via a single 132kV cable circuit from the Project Substation to Sellindge Substation.

An Appeal Decision on land to the sound of the A63 bypass near Brayton in Selby. The proposal is to form a consolidated depot for a haulage company, comprising a large warehouse to be used for storage and distribution, office, HGV car park and workshop along with a staff car park.

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