All Housing Today articles in March 2022 – Page 4
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Disastrous test failure on ACM cladding was ‘forgotten’, Grenfell inquiry hears
Senior civil servant responsible for building fire safety says 2001 tests “just got missed”
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Government pilots £3.25m digital planning technology
Residents should be able to better understand proposed developments through 3D interactive maps and virtual reality, according to the government
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Crest Nicholson warns of Ukraine-related inflation amid strong sales
Housebuilder increases sales rate
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In Focus
Housing Champions Q&A: Louisa Nie, Grosvenor
Louisa Nie talks about making a difference, the importance of engagement in planning, the power of excel skills and the benefits of being bi-lingual
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Council green lights 461-home Boddingtons brewery scheme in Manchester
Work on the former Boddingtons brewery site is expected to start in July this year and complete in August 2025.
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Khan attacks government for slow progress on Grenfell inquiry recommendations
Sadiq Khan said without quicker action residents’ lives were being put at risk and they felt unsafe in their homes.
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UKGBC and housing firms call for ‘large-scale’ home decarbonisation drive
Sector leaders call on Sunak to take action ahead of Wednesday’s spring statement
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Johnson vows to stop ‘overdevelopment’ in some parts of the country
Prime Minister repeats pledge which has prompted some councils in the home counties to halt their local plans
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Monthly house prices ‘rise at fastest March rate for 18 years’
Rightmove says market now has twice as many buyers as sellers
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Optivo and Countryside to deliver 873-home scheme in Barnet
Mayor selects housing association and partnerships housebuilder for scheme on former police training centre site
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Avant appoints former Persimmon exec as new CFO
Richard Stenhouse was previously group strategy director at listed housebuilder
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London mayor set to seize more land for housing development
Kerslake Review makes 15-recommendations, including more use of CPO, as blueprint for establishing a City-Hall developer
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Government admits ‘immediate impact’ on planning from nutrient neutrality rules expansion
Chief planner says councils may need to reconsider whether development plans acceptable
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Official had not questioned ‘inappropriate’ fire ratings for cladding before Grenfell tragedy, inquiry hears
’Class 0’ rating was used for external walls until 2018 despite being based on how fire behaves indoors
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A2 Dominion poaches Thirteen Group CEO
G15 housing association names former Taylor Wimpey development director Ian Wardle as new boss
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Revealed: full list of councils set to be affected by nutrient neutrality rules
42 councils are set to be newly hit by extended nutrient neutrality rules, meaning 74 will be impacted in total. Housing Today has obtained the full list.
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Comment
The death of planning reform has been exaggerated
Changes to the system can still be made, even without a standalone planning bill, argues Paul Smith
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News
Greater Manchester housing group appoints new chair
Partnership of 24 housing associations appoints Charlie Norman as members aim to build 18,000 new homes
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Government officials ‘did not heed’ coroner advice after fatal Lakanal House fire
The former head of the communities and local government department tells Grenfell Tower inquiry that officials were “dismissive” of recommendations made after another fatal tower block fire in 2009.
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Huge extension to ‘nutrient neutrality’ rules threatens thousands of new homes
Forty-two further councils will now be affected by water quality requirements under new plans