All Planning & policy articles
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OnlineGovernment gives developers six weeks to sign up to housing safety contract
The government has given developers six weeks to sign up to legally binding agreements to pay to replace unsafe cladding on buildings.
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News
Controversial MSG sphere greenlighted for East London
The MSG Sphere, an arena in the form of a giant orb earmarked for a site in Stratford, East London, described by West Ham MP Lyn Brown a “monstrosity”, has moved a step closer to gaining approval.
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Vail Williams launches menopause awareness campaign as government rejects Equality Act changes
Property consultancy Vail Williams has launched a campaign to raise awareness of menopause, following the government’s rejection of proposals from the Women and Equalities Committee for menopause leave pilot schemes.
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Morgan Capital gains Hanover Square renovation approval
Developer and asset manager Morgan Capital has gained planning approval to renovate the 25 Hanover Square office building in London’s West End.
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Jaynic gains consent for Bury St Edmunds sheds
West Suffolk Council has granted developer Jaynic Property Group consent to build two warehouses totalling 205,000 sq ft at Suffolk Park in Bury St Edmunds.
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Insight
UK’s net zero plan must not overlook the obvious
MP Chris Skidmore’s Net Zero Review laudably focuses on making homes more energy efficient, but I join my property industry colleagues in calling for greater collaboration between the public and private sectors to truly tackle the UK’s energy efficiency challenge.
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Scottish rent control and eviction ban legislation branded as ‘unfair’
Scottish landlords’ associations have joined forces to seek a judicial review of the Scottish government’s rent control and eviction ban legislation, which they believe is “disproportionate and unfair”.
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Tory MPs back critical housing policy report
Four former housing ministers support study slamming government’s policy
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MPs slam levelling-up agenda in dispute over funding round
Cross-party committee calls bidding process ‘confusing’ and questions whether policy can deliver change.
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Inland Homes looks to dispose of ‘strategic land’ following ‘disappointing’ year
Housebuilder and land trader Inland Homes has sold its greenfield strategic land option portfolio after revising pre-tax loss expectations for last year from £37m to more than £90m.
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Plans for giant mixed-use Oxford scheme lodged ahead of developer hunt
Nuffield College and Oxford City Council have submitted plans for a massive mixed-use neighbourhood on the brownfield city centre Oxpens site, with the joint venture also hunting for a developer.
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Welsh shopping mall gets green light for business centre makeover
Mercia Real Estate (MRE) has been given the green light to change the use of the former Festival Park shopping centre in Ebbw Vale, Wales to an employment-led business centre.
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Ex-housing ministers back report slamming brownfield housing policy
A swathe of former housing ministers have come out in support of a report slamming the government’s current housing policy, claiming that building solely on brownfield sites cannot deliver the amount of homes needed in Britain.
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Government hands out £2bn in levelling up funds amid claims of unfairness
The government has released more than £2bn in long-awaited levelling up funding to over 100 projects across the UK.
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Chorley super prison decision delayed three months
A decision by levelling-up secretary Michael Gove on whether to build a super prison at Chorley, Lancashire, has been delayed three months.
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Socius and Railpen to develop major £500m Cambridge office scheme
Mixed-use developer Socius and Railpen, the investment manager for the £35bn railways pension scheme, have teamed up to develop a 500,000 sq ft office scheme in Cambridge.
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Altered Space submits 900-home plan for Warrington centre
Developer Altered Space has submitted plans to turn Cockhedge Shopping Centre in Warrington, Cheshire, into a mixed-use site that would include 900 homes.
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Professional
Is it time to serve notice on the Landlord and Tenant Act?
PLA calls on its 1,500 members to review whether new commercial legislation is needed.
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Liverpool kicks off regeneration of Anfield
Liverpool City Council has appointed a team to market and sell the plot of land next to Liverpool Football Club’s famous Anfield Stadium.
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Insight
Helping residents to save energy
It was encouraging to hear chancellor Jeremy Hunt talking to the Select Committee recently about the government’s ambitions to help people with energy saving by providing tips and advice, but also advocating for people to take responsibility for their own energy consumption as part of a government campaign.
