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    England round-up: Liverpool Street Station plans approved | Solihull scheme | Illegal sewage dumps

    Wales round-up: Affordable housing in Merthyr Tydfil | Swansea waterfront plan | Housing rejection challenged

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    Scotland round-up: Errol roadside development | Midlothian junction upgrade | Spey Viaduct update

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    Ireland round-up: Cork scheme appealed | Metro proposal | Mid Louth housing

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    Northern Ireland round-up: Derry wastewater plan | Home Bargains plan | Vets building plans

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    Approval granted for 100% affordable home scheme in Merthyr Tydfil

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    Appeals round-up: 980 homes refused | Affordable housing alteration | Placemaking failure

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    Roadside development plans submitted in Perth and Kinross

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      Wakefield Council: Principal Planning Officer/Planning Officer (Development Management Service)

      Salary range: £28,598 – £50,269 (pay award pending): Wakefield Council: This is an exciting time to join Wakefield Council’s Planning Services Development Management team Wakefield, West Yorkshire - The Planning Service offers flexible working arrangements with staff operating from home and from a modern office environment

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