John Lewis
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Sequential test for offices ruled out
The government has ruled out the introduction of the 'sequential test' to office developments on greenfield sites.
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Chancellor to give developers regeneration tax incentives
Lord Rogers’ Urban Task Force wins battle with Gordon Brown for zero VAT on refurbishments and conversions
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Prezza’s hard on green issue
The directive from environment secretary Prescott is a response to a report from the House of Commons Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Select Committee. The committee had expressed concerns that the DETR and DTI were interpreting PPG6 inconsistently.
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New row over 1.1m homes
Professor Stephen Crow, a former chief planning inspector, told the House of Commons Environment, Transport and the Regions select committee last week that SERPLAN is too biased towards the protection of the Countryside.
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Licensing on the cards for 'slum' landlords
The minister told the Local Government Association conference last week that for too long, housing policies had been on the margins of economic and social policies. New Labour was now committed to the 'Third Way' which put the citizen at the centre and regulated only where necessary, she said.
