All planning articles – Page 8
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NewsCouncil-owned developer wins planning for 8,500-home Kent garden village
Development vehicle Otterpool Park put in revised outline plans last April
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NewsResidential permissions fall to lowest level on record
Major applications permitted in 2022 fell by more than 8% according to official data
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NewsWestminster gets green light for 1,120-home regeneration scheme
The Church Street Regeneration Programme will see 1,750 homes built in total.
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NewsEpsom & Ewell latest council to pause local plan
The Surrey local authority wants more time to look for brownfield sites
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NewsDevelopers hit out at government’s CPO plan
New law will allow compulsory purchase of land for affordable homes at existing use value
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NewsHomes England buys site for 1,340-home Slough scheme
Developer Muse will start a consultation with Homes England for the project this summer
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CommentDevolution really can be ‘trailblazing’ for housing
Both Labour and Conservatives seem to be on the same page when it comes to devolution and this represents a great opportunity for delivering affordable homes, writes Ben Derbyshire
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In FocusSteve Morgan interview: ‘It’s like the government wants to destroy the industry’
Redrow founder and industry veteran Steve Morgan says the government is letting down the industry by giving in to anti-development pressure. Joey Gardiner asks the former Tory donor if he will be giving to the party again…
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CommentWe should be paying more attention to the silent planning revolution
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will leave the planning system barely recognisable to the one we are used to. Its crucial the industry engages with the government on the changes, writes Paul Smith
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NewsSocial media fuelling planning misinformation, says RTPI
Survey of professional planners finds nearly a quarter subject to online abuse from trolls, with some leaving the profession
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NewsGovernment delays introduction of Infrastructure Levy by a decade
Consultation on system to replace section 106 says ’extended’ pilot phase will take 10 years
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NewsCountryside buys 250-plot Coventry site from Henry Boot
Thirty-one acre site forms part of urban extension with outline persimmon for 2,400 homes
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NewsEx-Homes England chief calls for stability in planning system
Nick Walkley, speaking to Housing Today at MIPIM, warns of uncertainy created by “tinkering” planning policy and housing ministerial team
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NewsBellway and Miller Homes given permission for 243-home Stevenage scheme
The homes are part of the first phase of a 800-home project
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NewsInvestment zones to benefit from ‘accelerated planning’, says Tees Valley mayor
Jeremy Hunt to announce scaled back package of investment zones in today’s Budget
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NewsPeel unveils plans for £500m Bury site
Up to 3,500 new homes have been earmarked for the site in Greater Manchester
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CommentCentralised pool of experts could solve local authority planning crisis
A bold, fresh approach is needed to tackle the shortcomings of a system under so much strain that it is damaging the sector and wider economy
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NewsAvant wins permission for 250-home Notts scheme
Northern housebuilder plans to start on the £58m development next month
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NewsHousebuilders spending up to £25,000 per home on nutrient neutrality fixes
HBF director tells Lords committee that ‘questions’ to ask of role of Environment Agency in allowing pollution to develop
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NewsPlaces for People wins 8,500-home urban extension approval
Housing association giant to build six ’villages’ outside Harlow new town as part of wider 23,000-home expansion