In a recent piece for Green Street News, Commercial Real Estate Partner Nick Kirby discusses why the UK must rethink its approach to land planning in the digital age.
Data centres, life sciences and energy are now the backbone of the UK economy, but planning rules still treat them separately. That slows decisions and makes it harder to create the connected clusters investors want.
Nick argues for a new approach: planning land as part of an integrated ecosystem where power, data and science come together. This would speed up delivery, attract long-term investment and help the UK compete globally.
As Nick says, planning, power and investment need to move in step if we want to stay ahead.
Read the full article on Green Street News (subscription required).