All Planning & policy articles
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NewsForsters’ partner Du Croz on the slow path to planning reform
Government has hiked fees and proposed local authorities return money when they underperform.
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NewsMoorfield Group’s Sadie Malim on investing in rental solutions
Growing demand for a wide spectrum of affordable housing is creating opportunities for investors.
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NewsQ&A: Homes England CEO Denton on shifting focus towards regeneration
Chief executive Peter Denton talks about the agency’s response to a DLUHC review and its new five-year strategic plan.
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NewsGove issues Section 31 order to put London Wall West scheme on hold
Under Section 31, City Corporation cannot approve the development without secretary of state Michael Gove’s authorisation.
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NewsHigh Court allows judicial review of Gove’s policy to limit green homes standards
Campaign groups have warned of a “policy disaster” that will ”discourage building homes to a higher standard”.
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NewsConsultation begins on 60 Gracechurch Street redevelopment plans
Obayashi Properties UK and Sellar are seeking views on proposals for a highly sustainable office scheme.
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NewsFailure to enact no-fault eviction ban has put 80,000 households at risk of homelessness, charity reports
Charity Homeless Link has called on government to pass the Renters Reform Bill following five years of inaction.
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NewsSecond-guessing second staircases
This week, we take a closer look at the implications of new second-staircase rules for high-rise residential developments.
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NewsExperts question the value of clarified second-staircase rules
Critics fear measures may impose onerous costs without raising safety standards.
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NewsCity Corporation gives green light for Landsec’s 20-storey London office scheme
Hill House office tower approved despite concerns it will be taller than recommended limit in corporation’s City Plan.
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NewsHousing minister asks for time to respond to report on faltering MMC sector
Lee Rowley is under pressure to respond to findings of House of Lords inquiry into troubled sector.
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NewsGove rejects 12-storey hotel and energy park plan for Bucks village
Developer Adveneco had proposed an exemplar of sustainable development for the site in Dorney.
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NewsReview concludes Homes England should focus on housing delivery and regeneration
Review has set out 10 key changes to help the organisation achieve its “core mission” of housebuilding.
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OnlineWest Mids mayor promises more CPO use in drive to beat London’s growth
Andy Street has kicked off his re-election campaign with a raft of economic pledges.
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News‘Strong message’ to developers as Westminster rejects Pollen’s Mayfair demolition plans
Developer Pollen Estates said rejection of its scheme was ”very concerning” for the wider property industry.
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NewsSecond staircase guidance to boost resi development
“The sector can now hopefully move forward with clarity and deliver badly needed homes,” BPF director of policy, Ian Fletcher, said.
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NewsObject lessons in retrofitting
My regular commute to work includes a quarter-mile walk between rail and tube, along Newgate Street in the City of London near St Paul’s.
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NewsMini towns unlock nuclear future
Modern methods of construction can help house the big workforces needed to build nuclear plants.
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NewsWestminster approves Lazari’s Fenwick department store redevelopment plans
The scheme will greatly reduce retail space at the Mayfair site to allow for more office space.
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NewsDLUHC updates guidance on second-staircase policy
The new rules, which will affect buildings over 18m, will come into effect in September 2026.
