All Housing Today articles in April 2024
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NewsChurch of England gains approval for 315-home scheme
The Church of England’s property arm has secured planning permission for 315-homes on the outskirts of Falmouth. Cornwall council’s strategic planning committee resolved yesterday (Thursday) to grant outline consent to the Church Commissioners for England for a new 315-home community between Falmouth and the neighbouring town of Penryn.
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NewsMayor of London oversees just 71 completions under the current AHP in first quarter of 2024/25
Khan says the latest figures underline the major challenges facing the sector
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CommentStarmer’s government must not forget about shared ownership
Bjorn Howard makes the case for ensuring shared ownership homes are included in the government’s renewed housing delivery targets
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NewsPlans for 1,500-home ‘smart town’ pulled over viability concerns
£2.3bn coastal project designed by Poundbury-architect Léon Krier have been withdrawn
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CommentElection results have created a real opportunity for step-change in tackling the housing emergency
Elly Hoult sets out some interventions the new government could make to boost housing delivery
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In partnershipWolverhampton’s Royal Quarter: How do you put placemaking at the centre of regeneration?
Rebecca Bennett Casserly, corporate director of development, WHG speaks to Jordan Marshall about the project
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CommentHousebuilders have a responsibility to make apprentice schemes attractive
As new figures show a sharp fall in apprenticeship starts, David Thomas discusses what the industry can do to encourage more young people into the housebuilding sector
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In FocusMaking a difference to people’s lives: My work as a neighbourhood manager at BHA
Katie Cockburn has worked in housing on the east coast of Scotland for more than two decades. For our Frontline Stories series, she chats with Olivia Barber about her journey and finding her voice as a changemaker in the housing sector.
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CommentA Labour government can’t rely on ‘grey belt’ delivery alone to achieve a step-change in housing delivery
We will need to build on green belt land that does not fit neatly into Keir Starmer’s ‘grey belt’ definition, writes Katy Davis
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CommentWe’ve been here before with New Towns – they are difficult
With the parties gearing up for a snap election, Labour has put New Towns at the heart of its housing policy. Paul Smith explains why they are unlikely to have much of a short-term impact
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NewsGrenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report to be published on 4 September
Second report follows hearings to determine how the Kensington tower block came to be in a condition that allowed fire to spread
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NewsHousing bosses challenge minister over dwindling funding for affordable homes
As Rishi Sunak calls a general election, Lee Rowley responds to accusations from social landlords that a lack of funding is holding up affordable housing development
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NewsKhan's deputy hints at City Hall housing joint venture
Macro-economic changes have hampered plans for public sector developer, says deputy mayor Tom Copley
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News1,000-home Nottingham city centre masterplan revealed
Broad Marsh scheme part of a broader £4bn regeneration plan
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NewsSunak’s big election gamble – how the housing sector reacted
Initial thoughts from housing leaders as the prime minister unexpectedly calls a 4 July election
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NewsCriminal trials for Grenfell Tower fire would not start until 2027, authorities say
Met outlines timeline for one of the “largest and most complex investigations ever undertaken”