Latest Planning & Policy News
RICS members voice anger as chair of investigation resigns
Peter Oldham’s resignation ‘for professional reasons’ comes as report deadline is pushed back to mid-June
Planning secured for Marylebone office scheme
Beltane Asset Management and Angelo Gordon have secured planning permission for the redevelopment and extensive refurbishment of Marylebone House, on Marylebone Road, in west London.
Weston Homes backs down from court battle over controversial Anglia Square
Weston Homes has backed away from its court challenge to housing secretary Robert Jenrick over the development of its controversial £271m Anglia Square scheme in Norwich.
Catalyst and Swan secure planning approval for east London affordable-housing scheme
Catalyst and Swan Housing Association have been granted planning permission for their Blackhorse Yard regeneration scheme in Waltham Forest, east London.
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Symmetry Park first phase receives planning consent
Tritax Symmetry, Tritax Big Box’s dedicated logistics development company, has secured detailed planning permission for the first phase of Symmetry Park in Rugby, comprising 320,000 sq ft of logistics accommodation.
Louise Wyman to leave Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council’s director of growth and development, Louise Wyman, has resigned less than a year after taking up the role.
BPF urges landlords to take part in MHCLG eviction ban consultation
The British Property Federation (BPF) is launching a “call for arms” urging landlords to submit evidence to the government’s consultation on commercial eviction bans.
Shock as Scottish first home fund runs out of steam
Housing leaders have expressed disappointment after the Scottish government’s £60m scheme to help first-time buyers has closed applications just five days after reopening.
Cladding loans branded ‘a mess’
The chair of an influential parliamentary committee has branded the government’s cladding loan scheme for leaseholders living in buildings under 18m “a mess”.
‘Disconnect’ between post-Covid priorities and housing policy
New properties may not reflect the needs of post-Covid living due to conflicting guidelines in the government’s proposed changes to housing design policy, housebuilder Redrow has warned.
