Latest Planning & Policy News
UK government seeks 4m sq ft for Tesla ‘gigafactory’
The British government is on the hunt for 4m sq ft of industrial space for a potential electric vehicle ‘gigafactory’, Property Week can reveal.
Government launches £1bn fund for unsafe cladding removal
The government has launched a £1bn fund for the removal of unsafe non-ACM cladding on high-rise residential buildings.
Homes England launches years-long study to support MMC uptake
Homes England has commissioned its own research into modern methods of construction (MMC) as it looks to tap into the “enormous potential” they hold for housing delivery in the UK.
Treasury likely to ban debt-for-yield council property investment
The Treasury is likely to ban local authorities from using taxpayer-funded debt to invest in properties purely for yield.
Investar and Trafford Collge Group submit planning for 442-unit residential scheme
Developer Investar and Stockport College’s parent company Trafford College Group has submitted a planning application for a 442-unit residential scheme near Stockport College.
Parliament’s £4bn restoration could be swapped for cheaper option
A review team has been set up to consider whether Parliament’s £4bn restoration can be done for less money in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Birmingham City Council hires Avison Young to review portfolio
Birmingham City Council has appointed Avison Young to lead a review of its commercial investment property portfolio, after a select committee on council property investment warned that the coronavirus slowdown had increased the risk involved in local authorities’ real estate investments.
Genr8 submits plans for 62,000 sq ft Stoke-on-Trent office
Developer Genr8 has submitted plans for a 62,000 sq ft office scheme as part of its Smithfield development in Stoke-on-Trent, and is also due to submit planning for a 730-space car park on Potteries Way.
Government lifts rules on housing market
Estate agents can be reopened and moving home is allowed again, as part of the government’s plans to restart the housing market.
Coronavirus slowdown increases risk of councils’ real estate investments
The coronavirus economic slowdown increases the risk of local authorities’ commercial property investments, a select committee has warned.
