Something old, something new

Mastering the past Britain’s historic towns can provide an attractive setting for retail developments, but meeting planners’ demands is often tricky. David Thame thinks a little more compromise on both sides could keep everyone happy

High Court win for Redrow in access road battle

A High Court judge has ruled that deputy prime minister John Prescott was wrong to restrict a proposed access road to a major commercial development project near Bristol to buses only, in a victory for developer Redrow Homes.