All Planning articles – Page 4
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NewsRaised fees alone cannot fix Scotland’s planning system, RTPI warns
Planning fees cover only 66% of processing costs, according to latest research
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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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NewsAvant Homes appoints new land director from Persimmon
Carl Oxley joins Nottingham-based Avant Homes East Midlands in move to strengthen senior management team
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NewsMount Anvil and Riverside group in deal to deliver second regeneration scheme on Isle of Dogs
Joint venture will provide more than 300 new homes for One Housing in Tower Hamlets
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NewsThree in four councillors on planning committees warn housing crisis is ‘getting worse’
Nearly three in four councillors sitting on planning committee members say the UK housing crisis has got worse in the past year, according to a survey research published today A survey of 416 councillors by SEC Newgate as part of its National Planning Barometer shows 74% perceive the housing crisis ...
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NewsPlanning rules allowing farmers to convert unused buildings into homes and shops take effect
Rowley says the extension of permitted development rights aims to remove “unnecessary barriers” to development and deliver more homes for rural communities
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NewsLendlease’s 3,000-home Smithfield plan stalled again over calls for park and square to be ‘much larger’
The developer says it will work closely with council officers to understand the £1.9bn city centre project’s latest deferral
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NewsLeading figures at London Olympics legacy company to stand down as organisation downsizes
The London Legacy Development Corporation will become smaller as planning powers are handed back to East London boroughs.
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NewsBerkeley wins approval for 500-home Hackney estate regeneration
Scheme designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands will include 26-storey tower
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In FocusKey takeaways and talking points from the CIH Brighton conference
From consumer regulation and repairs, to recruiting and retaining staff and making the case to politicians for a long-term plan for housing, attendees at this week’s CIH Brighton event were not short of discussion topics. Olivia Barber reports from the seaside.
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In Focus‘We wouldn’t be doing it if it wasn’t wanted’: Duchy of Cornwall's project team defends 2,500-home Faversham scheme
The project team behind plans for a ‘Poundbury-style’ development tell Tom Lowe why the scheme has been unfairly maligned in news reports
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NewsCIH Brighton: Homes England ‘building up pipeline to push for funding programme post-election’
Agency keen to demonstrate appetite from sector after hundreds of millions handed back last year
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NewsKate Barker-led housing commission issues call for evidence
Commission launched by thinktank Radix and law firm Shoosmiths wants submissions from experts in the planning, development and housing sectors
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NewsHome Group submits plans for new ‘community hub’ for housing managers
The 55,000-home housing association says the hub will help housing managers ‘deal with issues quickly’ and ‘be visible’
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NewsNext London mayor should review fast-track planning route for affordable housing, says HBF
The trade association says the mechanism is ‘more hindrance than help’, as voters head to the polls.
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NewsGreen light for 433-home scheme on London’s South Bank
£1bn project finally gets nod after delays caused by Historic England intervention
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NewsClarion’s development arm secures planning for 481 homes in Digbeth
The deferred planning application has been approved following concerns over section 106 agreement
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NewsPlans in for 76-storey residential tower in Manchester
Proposed scheme by developer Salboy would be the tallest building outside London
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NewsFlagship submits plans for 1,100-home Norfolk regeneration scheme
The regeneration of the 1960s Abbey Estate, located between Norwich and Cambridge, will take place over 20 years