All Planning articles
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NewsRandy’s Donuts to make UK debut
The US donut chain is to launch its first outpost this side of the pond in Scotland having secured a site in Edinburgh city centre
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NewsExmouth Market traders ordered to reduce al-fresco seating
The popular eating and drinking out area is under threat after restaurant and pub operators were told they face £800 fines if they do not move their outdoor seating
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Weekend PressPremier Inn owner: ‘Tourist tax’ could stop us opening new hotels
Whitbread boss Dominic Paul tells The Times Andy Burnham’s planned levy on overnight visitors would hit an industry already struggling with higher business rates
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NewsHouston Hot Chicken among openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including Dylan’s Philly Cheesesteaks’s debut, a second site for Houston Hot Chicken, and new locations for Bunsik, Dishoom and Din Tai Fung
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NewsEveryman increases market share in H1
The boutique cinema chain has reported ‘growth across all key metrics’ in the first half of 2026 amid ‘strong results’ over a wide range of films, genres and events
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OpinionMore action is required from government, but will it be forthcoming?
As a minister casts doubt on the prospect of a VAT cut for the sector, questions grow over how much further the new government will go to support operators
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InterviewsBrakspear: ‘We need to see some actual long term policy change from government’
Chief executive Tom Davies has told MCA the planned review of pub business rates must lead to long-term reform of the system if it is to have a tangible benefit
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OpinionThe horse has already bolted
While stronger protections for pubs from closure and redevelopment are welcomed, changes like this will do little to move the dial on the struggles being felt by operators across the hospitality sector
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NewsGovernment warned greater financial support needed for pub planning protections to have impact
Industry voices have welcomed proposed changes to the national planning system, but said the protections will not prevent pubs from shutting if further financial support is not also forthcoming
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NewsPubs to be given stronger protection from redevelopment under new planning rules
Pubs in England are set to receive stronger protection from closure and redevelopment under changes to the national planning system.
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OpinionWhat is our positive vision for the high street?
It’s all very well targeting vape shops, gambling operators and ‘rogue operators’, but how do we create the conditions in which world-class destinations can thrive?
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NewsLondon casino boss urges joined-up vision for high streets and night-time economy
Simon Thomas said recent debates often overlooked a fundamental question: what should successful town and city centres actually look like in the future?
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NewsSadiq Khan orders Westminster to rethink licensing policy
In a formal response to council leaders, the Mayor of London argues Westminster risks undermining the capital’s hospitality sector by prioritising the concerns of a small number of residents over the wider benefits of London’s nightlife
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OpinionWestminster’s disdain of wet-led pubs is hostile and wrong
The licensing authority which oversees Soho, Covent Garden and St James believes more sitting down, food and table service will ease over-crowding at its busiest pubs. Be careful what you wish for
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NewsWestminster Council hit with criticism as it looks to stop vertical drinking
London mayor Sadiq Khan and NTIA chair Sacha Lord are among those to come out and condemn Westminster Council for having ‘anti-growth policies’
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NewsTime Out Market to finally make UK debut
The Crown Estate has announced Time Out Market London will open at 55 Regent Street, part of its 10 Piccadilly development in the heart of the West End, in 2028
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NewsOne pub a day disappeared from the UK last year, analysis shows
New data reveals that former pubs are being repurposed more than any other building type as struggling venues are increasingly converted into residential properties, retail outlets or other commercial spaces
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NewsMore hospitality businesses viewing air conditioning as a necessity
The hot weather this year has forced some restaurants to close at times, however some operators have faced lengthy planning applications to install air conditioning
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Analysis & InsightBritain’s drive-thru moment
What Chick-fil-A’s $9m lanes teach a nation that built its high streets first
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NewsBusiness rates announcement expected in days
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to raise business rates for fulfilment warehouses to pay for cutting rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues by 20%