All Planning & policy articles
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InsightJenrick was right to challenge mayor’s London plan
Editor: Given the difficult situation we are in, secretary of state for housing Robert Jenrick’s intervention to prevent mayor Sadiq Khan from publishing the London Plan until requested changes have been made may have slipped through largely unnoticed.
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Online
Ambitious but incompatible? A response to the government’s ‘Planning for the Future’ paper
The Budget feels a very long time ago.
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Online
Knight Dragon confirms Calatrava towers removed from Greenwich Peninsula plans
Knight Dragon has confirmed that it has removed Peninsula Place, the £1bn glass towers designed by Santiago Calatrava, from the centre of its Greenwich Peninsula redevelopment.
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Online
Landlords left in the dark by government
Through the business rates system, the government is providing a great deal of financial support to businesses affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.
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News
Relief measures for estate agencies hailed ’a real boost’
High street estate agents welcome confirmation they will not have to pay business rates in 2020-21
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Professional
What can property managers do to ensure tower blocks are fire-safe?
Following the Grenfell Tower fire, the government’s ban on the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings has had a far-reaching impact.
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News
Government extends PDR to boost SME residential development
Under new PDR, developers will not need planning permission to add two storeys to residential buildings
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News
Covid-19: Government to allow pubs and restaurants to become takeaways
The government will allow pubs and restaurants to operate as takeaways without the need for planning permission.
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Online
London Mayor Sadiq Khan ordered to change London Plan to meet housing targets
In a scathing letter, the UK’s secretary of state for housing has directed London Mayor Sadiq Khan not to publish his London Plan until he makes major changes to it.
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News
New report argues for more fiscal powers for London
The London Property Alliance and Arup have called on the government to devolve greater fiscal powers to London to drive £100bn of economic growth by 2041.
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Online
Government announces new permitted development rights to drive housing delivery
The government has revealed plans for a new permitted development right (PDR) which would allow for vacant buildings to be demolished and replaced with new homes.
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News
Budget slammed for not going far enough
Industry praises SME business rates move but warns that big retailers will suffer
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Insight
Creative thinking needed to fund low-cost housing
Editor: In a recent article, Graham Lanktree reported that 34% of local authorities missed their housebuilding targets in 2019 .
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Online
Government announces new ‘Suburbs Taskforce’
Cross-party parliamentary group London’s Planning and Built Environment has voted to establish a ‘Suburbs Taskforce’.
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Markets
Carlisle set to reap benefits of £45m investment
As part of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal, Cumbria is set to receive £45m of strategic investment. Matthew Valentine reports on how the local authorities are planning to spend the money
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News
Ruling against third Heathrow runway sets dangerous precedent
You might expect me to be pleased at the recent Appeal Court ruling that the government had wrongly given Heathrow’s third runway the go ahead, given that I never believed it made economic or environmental sense.
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Online
Brighton & Hove City Council approves Moda Living build-to-rent scheme
Moda Living and its funding partner Apache Capital have been given the green light for a new build-to-rent scheme in Hove.
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Insight
Valuers need clear guidance from RICS
Editor: As a chartered surveyor, I am encouraged to see RICS’ plan to evaluate its practices to ensure public trust in surveyors .
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Online
Industry and academics call for cross-party committee to tackle housing crisis
The government has been called on to form a cross-party housing advisory committee to tackle the housing crisis in a report from industry experts that makes suggestions including reviewing Section 106 payments and building on greenbelt land.
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