All planning white paper articles
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NewsGove ditches five-year land supply policy
Councils with up-to-date plans will not have to show a five-year supply of housing sites under new plans
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NewsFears Queen’s Speech means death of hoped-for planning reforms
Planners call for councils to be ”sufficiently resourced” to deliver what changes are brought forward
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NewsEnvironmental assessment shake-up included in planning reforms
Reforms included as part of levelling up agenda but no space in Queen’s Speech for stand-alone Planning Bill
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NewsPlanning reform update promised this spring
Government’s chief planner urges councils to make progress on local plans in the meantime
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NewsTwo home counties councils reject their own local plans
Conservative-led authorities in Hertfordshire cite changing government policy on planning
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NewsTory district council latest to pause local plan work
Councillors in Mid Sussex decide to pause plan work in light of uncertainty over government planning reforms
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NewsEvery council must approve ‘four to five’ more large schemes each year
Planning consultant estimates how much more new land required by developers to hit government build targets
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NewsGove fails to mention planning in set piece speech
New housing secretary tells Conservative conference he wants communities to ‘take back control’ but gives nothing away on planning reform
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NewsGove reported to have ordered ‘complete rethink’ on planning reforms
Report comes ahead of first speech by new housing secretary, as fellow cabinet minister says party ‘looking again’ at proposals
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NewsThink tank recommends government funding for neighbourhood planning
Report by Localis on planning reform comes in advance of first speech by new housing secretary Michael Gove
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NewsCountryside campaigners hail reports of government U-turn on planning reform
The Times reports that ministers have dropped plans to introduce ‘zonal’ system and binding housing targets
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In FocusBackbench and voter revolt suggests it’s time to reform the reforms
Last month’s by-election defeat saw Tory fears about the political impact of widespread planning reforms become a reality. The government now has little choice other than to water them down
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CommentWe are on the verge of a housing design renaissance
Larger housing developments would greatly benefit from proposed design codes, says Stephen Taylor
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NewsHunt for new government architecture boss to start this week
Former head Andy von Bradsky says government now convinced of importance of architects
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NewsGovernment will act on build out rates, Jenrick confirms
Housing secretary will bring in measures to force build out despite no evidence of land-banking
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NewsJenrick to meet backbench rebel to win support for planning reforms
Communities secretary insists plans will help small housebuilders
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CommentPlanning reforms: a positive message, but the devil will be in the detail
The key issue will be how growth zones will be decided, says Clive Docwra
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NewsPlanning bill forms centrepiece of Queen’s Speech
Industry welcomes announcement of bill amid reports government is keen to deregulate
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NewsCouncils call for new power to tax developers
Local authorities want to levy council tax on homes granted planning but not built out