Forest Green manager and Everton legend Duncan Ferguson has reflected on the time 22 years ago when he thought he had killed a burglar who had broken into his home

Widely differing views on the way the pre-application process works show that it urgently needs improving.

Governments have tried assuming every council will plan maturely and conscientiously. But this hasn't worked so Matthew Pennycook's more robust approach is needed, writes Paul Smith.

Why I need to build a tunnel under the Pennines

Drawing on a dataset of approximately 132,000 residential planning applications, this report reveals how decision times for major housing applications of different types and sizes in England have chan...