{"id":993,"date":"2026-07-30T07:11:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planningjobs.com\/blog\/?p=993"},"modified":"2026-07-30T07:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:11:20","slug":"rolling-weekly-digest-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planningjobs.com\/blog\/rolling-weekly-digest-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolling Weekly Digest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>This week in UK planning: key movements and updates<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Local Plan reviews gain momentum<\/strong> Several councils have accelerated Local Plan work following updated guidance on housing need and design codes. Authorities in the North West and South East are pushing to complete evidence\u2011base updates before autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Enforcement teams tackle unauthorised residential works<\/strong> Multiple councils report increased enforcement activity linked to small\u2011scale residential extensions, boundary changes and conversions. 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