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    Masterplan lodged for Essex garden community

    East Devon introduces protections for rivers’ rights

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    Guidelines to speed up decision-making announced

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    Appeals round-up: Ministerial Runcorn ruling | Green belt refusal | Flawed Wokingham proposal

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    England round-up: 2,500 Faversham homes | Grid queue reforms | Man City event venue

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    Legal briefs: Heritage fire ruling | Massive Epping costs | ‘Punitive’ legal threats

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    Northern Ireland round-up: Petrol station approval | Office-to-hotel conversion | Cross-border water project

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    Ireland round-up: Carlow housing | Revision to wind farm | Temporary Limerick wastewater solution

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