All articles by Paul Smith – Page 3
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CommentWhy the planning reforms will promote better quality development
The proposals will create a simpler, more streamlined system that will deliver the homes we need
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CommentWhat might a suburban renaissance look like?
A move away from city centres could have profound consequences for the future of urban development
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CommentNow is the time to build the homes that people really want
Demand for bigger homes with gardens means more land needs to be made available
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CommentThe pandemic should make us reassess how we perceive new development
Insisting councils maintain a five year land supply won’t result in the countryside being concreted over
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CommentWhy lockdown should be the catalyst for planning reform
Too many people are locked down inside tiny homes because of planning system failure
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CommentHow coronavirus could permanently change the planning system
Some outcomes could be surprisingly beneficial in the long tern
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CommentIt’s the end of the planning system as we know it (and I feel fine…)
Will the new government, with a strong majority, finally grasp the nettle and fundamentally reform the planning system?
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Comment2010-19: The more things change, the more they stay the same
How the new government chooses to tackle the housing crisis remains to be seen - but the one thing we can say with certainty is that there will be change
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CommentA manifesto for housing
With the general election just weeks away, Paul Smith sets out his housing agenda
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CommentParadise lost? CPRE and the state of the green belt
The truth is if we’re going to deliver 300,000 homes a year, we’ll have to look some areas of green belt that are of poorer quality
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CommentHousing crisis: Getting it right
Solving the housing crisis means building the right type as well as the right number of homes
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CommentTrust me, I’m a developer
Many people do not trust private developers or local authorities – and this is based around many alarming misconceptions
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CommentLies, damned lies and land-use change statistics
Building more homes on brownfield sites isn’t the miracle supply solution some would like to think
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CommentPermitted Development Rights: a noxious symptom of the UK housing crisis
The failure to deliver enough homes means buyers have to settle for overpriced and substandard housing
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CommentIt’s time to be honest about planning gain
Government moves to replace state funding with developer contributions means we need to rethink the whole system
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