All planning articles – Page 3
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NewsHomes England buys army barracks site for 1,300-home development
Site released as part of government’s new ‘trailblazer’ drive for development on surplus public sector land
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NewsLeeds council unveils updated plan for 2,500 homes around Elland Road stadium
The plans are intended to replace the 2007 proposals
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NewsLeeds student accommodation block gets green light
Part of 1960s-built Merrion Centre set to be demolished to make way for 37-storey development
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NewsPlans submitted for £100m Digbeth regeneration with 240 homes
Plans for the brownfield site have been designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris architects
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NewsStarmer announces AI tool to speed up planning system
The government has announced the launch of a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool, designed in collaboration with Google, in order to speed up the planning system. An AI assistant for planning officers and local councils – which can scan hundreds of files in seconds– called Extract, was announced by the ...
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CommentPlanning reforms are welcome but will need to sit alongside other measures
Paul Hackett explains what the Labour gavernment’s policies are likely to mean for affordable housebuilding
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CommentCan the London Plan deliver?
Ben Derbyshire reflects on Sadiq Khan’s latest policies to boost housebuilding in the capital
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NewsNetwork Rail and Kier get green light for 423-home scheme
Pair have already built 300 homes at Bishop’s Stortford site
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NewsGovernment unveils plans to simplify planning and BNG rules for smaller sites
MHCLG also publishes consultation paper on plans to delegate planning approvals to officers
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NewsMHCLG to push ahead with requirement for larger sites to be mixed-tenure
Department says build out is faster on mixed-tenure sites and is seeking feedback on what the threshold should be
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News‘Housebuilders do not sit on land’ – HBF hits back at Rayner’s plan for slow build-out fines
Trade body calls on government to focus instead on the ‘actual reasons’ for subdued supply
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CommentWhy puddles are the latest in a long list of obstacles to building the homes we need
The planning system no longer recognises the difference between rivers and puddles and this must be fixed, says Paul Smith
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NewsGreen light for more than 1,000 homes in revised scheme by modular developer
Tide has increased both coliving and affordable components of the proposals
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NewsPlans for 1,200-home scheme in Birmingham approved despite high-rise jitters
Five-tower Goods Station scheme signed off after developer Vita Group changes one tower to private sale
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NewsDeveloper revives plan for homes on abandoned Camelot theme park site
Story Homes tables 350-home scheme after two former proposals were rejected due to concerns over the use of green belt land
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CommentThe key elements (and omissions) of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill for housing
The government’s landmark bill is progressing through parliament at speed. Lisa Tye explains what the legislation means for the sector
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NewsPlan to add 300 homes to scheme at Battersea Power Station approved
Battersea Development Company says new phase will have a “more modern aesthetic”