Rob Krzyszowski
@robzowski.bsky.social
Personal account | Director of Planning & Building Standards, London Borough of Haringey | Chief Planner 🏛️ | Best Planning Authority 2024! 🏆 www.linkedin.com/in/robzowski
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Rob Krzyszowski
@robzowski.bsky.social
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How a London borough transformed from being the ‘worst planning authority in the country’ to an award winner
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How Haringey transformed from being the 'worst planning authority in the country' to an award winner www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1903...
More pressure on Local Authority Building Control services as private firm Assent collapses, with much of their work now defaulting to local authorities www.lgcplus.com/services/reg...
Building control firm collapse set to land councils with major work
Private sector building control firms will struggle to take over the vast majority of projects from collapsed firm Assent, meaning they will transfer to
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November 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
More pressure on Local Authority Building Control services as private firm Assent collapses, with much of their work now defaulting to local authorities www.lgcplus.com/services/reg...
Letter from PINS CEO to Minister re pragmatic Local Plan making & the Duty to Cooperate: "You will be aware that the Duty to Cooperate has caused difficulties in several examinations recently... the Inspector’s hands are tied" www.gov.uk/government/p...
Local Plan examinations: letter to the The Minister of State, Matthew Pennycook MP (October 2025)
The Planning Inspectorate’s CEO, Paul Morrison writes to The Minister of State, Matthew Pennycook MP in response to his letter of 9 October 2025.
www.gov.uk
October 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Letter from PINS CEO to Minister re pragmatic Local Plan making & the Duty to Cooperate: "You will be aware that the Duty to Cooperate has caused difficulties in several examinations recently... the Inspector’s hands are tied" www.gov.uk/government/p...
MHCLG published the Healthy Homes Standard. Seems like mainly guidance for public sector housebuilding rather than strict planning requirement, and references Building Regs, but how does it relate to the Future Homes Standard, and the existing/emerging London Plan? www.gov.uk/government/p...
Healthy Homes Standard
A set of standards and summary of good practice guidance for use by development partners and design consultants in the design and delivery of new homes.
www.gov.uk
October 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
MHCLG published the Healthy Homes Standard. Seems like mainly guidance for public sector housebuilding rather than strict planning requirement, and references Building Regs, but how does it relate to the Future Homes Standard, and the existing/emerging London Plan? www.gov.uk/government/p...
More measures announced in the Planning & Infrastructure Bill "Pro-growth package unshackling Britain to get building" www.gov.uk/government/n...
Pro-growth package unshackling Britain to get building
Pro-growth changes to the government's landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill to get Britain building faster.
www.gov.uk
October 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
More measures announced in the Planning & Infrastructure Bill "Pro-growth package unshackling Britain to get building" www.gov.uk/government/n...
Letter from Planning Minister, Matthew Pennycook MP, to CEO of Planning Inspectorate "It is... critical that Inspectors approach examinations of current system plans with the appropriate degree of flexibility" www.gov.uk/government/p...
Local Plan examinations: letter to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate (October 2025)
This letter lays out the government’s expectations on the exercise of flexibility in the examination of local plans submitted within the current plan-making system.
www.gov.uk
October 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Letter from Planning Minister, Matthew Pennycook MP, to CEO of Planning Inspectorate "It is... critical that Inspectors approach examinations of current system plans with the appropriate degree of flexibility" www.gov.uk/government/p...
Barkers of Kensington
October 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Barkers of Kensington
Come & work at one of the best planning authorities in the country on our emerging new Local Plan! Apply for this Principal Planning Officer (Policy) vacancy now jobs.haringey.gov.uk/jobs/princip...
September 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Come & work at one of the best planning authorities in the country on our emerging new Local Plan! Apply for this Principal Planning Officer (Policy) vacancy now jobs.haringey.gov.uk/jobs/princip...
New Piccadilly Line trains bring tested - spotted in Hammersmith
September 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New Piccadilly Line trains bring tested - spotted in Hammersmith
Interestingly the FAQs talk about "Neighbourhood Boards... with responsibility for developing their Regeneration Plan" although no mention of Neighbourhood Planning www.gov.uk/government/p...
September 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Interestingly the FAQs talk about "Neighbourhood Boards... with responsibility for developing their Regeneration Plan" although no mention of Neighbourhood Planning www.gov.uk/government/p...
MHCLG has published a new "Pride in Place Strategy" which is quite wide-ranging - here are the key extracts I think most relevant to Local Planning Authorities www.gov.uk/government/p...
September 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
MHCLG has published a new "Pride in Place Strategy" which is quite wide-ranging - here are the key extracts I think most relevant to Local Planning Authorities www.gov.uk/government/p...
Government announces 'Pride in Place' programme including the "Power to block unwanted shops: empowering councils in England to say no to new betting shops, vapes stores and fake barbers" www.gov.uk/government/n...
Communities to seize control over high streets and restore pride
Local communities will be handed new powers to revitalise their high streets and restore pride in their towns.
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September 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Government announces 'Pride in Place' programme including the "Power to block unwanted shops: empowering councils in England to say no to new betting shops, vapes stores and fake barbers" www.gov.uk/government/n...
Planning Inspectorate has published helpful new Local Plans Pre-Examination Checklist - hopefully this sits nicely alongside the Planning Advisory Service's helpful toolkits too - a useful checklist for earlier stages of Local Plan production too e.g. Reg 18, Reg 19 etc www.gov.uk/government/p...
Local plans: pre-examination checklists
The pre-examination checklists are to help local planning authorities ensure their plan is “ready for examination” as referred to in section 20 of the 2004 Act.
www.gov.uk
September 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Planning Inspectorate has published helpful new Local Plans Pre-Examination Checklist - hopefully this sits nicely alongside the Planning Advisory Service's helpful toolkits too - a useful checklist for earlier stages of Local Plan production too e.g. Reg 18, Reg 19 etc www.gov.uk/government/p...
Oxford Street - pedestrianised version - for the day
September 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Oxford Street - pedestrianised version - for the day
I prefer my catchphrase of "Plan, Baby, Plan" but this'll do www.gov.uk/government/n...
Housing Secretary issues 'call to arms' to 'build, baby, build'
New Housing Secretary has issued a 'call to arms' to leading developers and housebuilders following a roundtable held this week.
www.gov.uk
September 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I prefer my catchphrase of "Plan, Baby, Plan" but this'll do www.gov.uk/government/n...
I'm speaking at #LREF2025 next week at Guildhall on "The Upper Lee Valley – How turbo charged industrial development is powering places into the future” panel, exploring how this vital industrial cluster can unlock new sites for homes, jobs, and inclusive growth www.lref.co.uk/register/
September 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
I'm speaking at #LREF2025 next week at Guildhall on "The Upper Lee Valley – How turbo charged industrial development is powering places into the future” panel, exploring how this vital industrial cluster can unlock new sites for homes, jobs, and inclusive growth www.lref.co.uk/register/
I'm excited to be speaking at the Landmark Chambers Planning Conference 2025 'Shaping London's Future'. I'll be giving a view from London Borough of Haringey on the key planning reforms and capacity issues that LPAs are facing & what we're doing about it www.landmarkchambers.co.uk/events/landm...
August 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I'm excited to be speaking at the Landmark Chambers Planning Conference 2025 'Shaping London's Future'. I'll be giving a view from London Borough of Haringey on the key planning reforms and capacity issues that LPAs are facing & what we're doing about it www.landmarkchambers.co.uk/events/landm...
MHCLG's Building Control Independent Panel has opened a Call for Evidence until 29 August which will be used to inform its recommendations to Government www.gov.uk/government/c...
Building Control Independent Panel - informing recommendations to government
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July 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
MHCLG's Building Control Independent Panel has opened a Call for Evidence until 29 August which will be used to inform its recommendations to Government www.gov.uk/government/c...
Check out this very useful "Planning committee best practice self-assessment toolkit" published by the LGA Planning Advisory Service planningadvisor.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/t...
The PAS guide to running a good Planning Committee
Source of photograph: Shropshire Star, 2011 You know that things are not as good as they could be at planning committee, but you haven’t got the time to spend hours viewing other planning com…
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July 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Check out this very useful "Planning committee best practice self-assessment toolkit" published by the LGA Planning Advisory Service planningadvisor.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/t...
And also the Building Safety Levy 'Guidance' has been published too www.gov.uk/guidance/bui...
Building Safety Levy: Guidance
This guidance explains the operation of the Building Safety Levy.
www.gov.uk
July 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
And also the Building Safety Levy 'Guidance' has been published too www.gov.uk/guidance/bui...
The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 are here! The new Levy takes effect on 1 October 2026
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9...
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9...
The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025
These Regulations make provision for the imposition of a Building Safety Levy (“the levy”) by reference to building control applications. These Regulations provide for who is liable to pay the levy, h...
www.legislation.gov.uk
July 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 are here! The new Levy takes effect on 1 October 2026
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9...
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9...
Pleased to be speaking at the Proptech Show 2025 about Haringey's digital planning. Looking forward to sharing insights and connecting with fellow leaders shaping the future of property technology and innovation. bit.ly/3XJxxmv #pts25 #proptechshow2025 #proptechshow #proptech #londonproptech
July 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Pleased to be speaking at the Proptech Show 2025 about Haringey's digital planning. Looking forward to sharing insights and connecting with fellow leaders shaping the future of property technology and innovation. bit.ly/3XJxxmv #pts25 #proptechshow2025 #proptechshow #proptech #londonproptech
MHCLG has published a research report by AECOM about measuring and reducing embodied carbon in buildings - will this help shape future national planning policy & building regulations? www.gov.uk/government/p...
Consideration of embodied carbon in new buildings
Research report on the practical, technical and economic impacts of measuring and reducing embodied carbon in new buildings.
www.gov.uk
July 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
MHCLG has published a research report by AECOM about measuring and reducing embodied carbon in buildings - will this help shape future national planning policy & building regulations? www.gov.uk/government/p...
The results of the GLA's Placeshaping Capacity Survey 2024 have been published. This looks at capacity & skills of Planning, Building Control, Design, Heritage, S106/CIL, Transport, Placemaking, Property, Capital Delivery, etc www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
www.london.gov.uk
June 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The results of the GLA's Placeshaping Capacity Survey 2024 have been published. This looks at capacity & skills of Planning, Building Control, Design, Heritage, S106/CIL, Transport, Placemaking, Property, Capital Delivery, etc www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...