Residential planning & policy

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  Planning approval granted for further 154 homes at Rochester Riverside

  2022-05-18T12:21:00+01:00By Andrew Hillier

  Mixed-tenure developer Countryside and housing association Hyde have had their planning application approved for a further 154 homes at Rochester Riverside in Medway.

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  Nearly 9,000 mid-rise buildings in England affected by ‘life threatening fire risks’

  2022-05-17T12:27:00+01:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness

  Between 6,220 and 8,890 of mid-rise residential buildings in England require work to fix “life-threatening fire risks”, according to a pilot study from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).

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  Green light for 307-home modular development at Burgess Hill

  2022-05-17T12:21:00+01:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness

  Places for People and ilke Homes have been given the green light to deliver 307 homes at Burgess Hill in Mid Sussex.

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  New homes ombudsman approved

  2022-05-06T10:58:00+01:00By Anviksha Patel

  An application to create a new independent homes ombudsman for consumers has been approved by the Ombudsman Association.

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  Ban on resi lease ground rents to come into force this summer

  2022-04-26T13:26:00+01:00By Andrew Hillier

  A government ban on landlords charging ground rent on new residential leases in England and Wales will come into force from the end of June.

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  Redrow gets green light for 227 Ebbsfleet Garden City homes

  2022-04-22T10:27:00+01:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness

  Redrow has received detailed planning consent to build 227 apartments and houses at Ebbsfleet Garden City, forming the first wave of properties at a new community in Kent.

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  Latimer gets approval for Kirkstall Road 1,400-home scheme

  2022-04-21T16:03:00+01:00By Anviksha Patel

  Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group, has received planning approval for its 1,437-home scheme in Leeds city centre.

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  Gove set to announce £7bn property developer levy

  2022-04-20T12:44:00+01:00By Rhodri Morgan

  Housing secretary Michael Gove is preparing to announce a new £7bn property developer levy to make room for council housing projects.

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  Watkin Jones get permission for Newham PBSA build

  2022-04-20T16:05:00+01:00By Anviksha Patel

  Watkin Jones has received resolution to grant planning permission for its PBSA scheme in Stratford, east London.

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