All Planning & policy articles – Page 13
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Cenergist’s Caroline Gray-Mason on why developers must address water neutrality
Nutrient neutrality is a much-discussed issue following the recent political football it created, with the House of Lords rejecting government legislation to remove EU-era rules relating to river pollution caused by housing developments.
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Aviva and Socius to develop £1bn south London cancer research hub
Aviva and Socius have been selected to develop a £1bn, world-leading cancer research district in Sutton, south London.
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Conservative Party Conference: Renters Reform Bill not delayed, Gove tells conference
Housing secretary Michael Gove confirmed the Renters Reform Bill is on track for its second reading in parliament, despite recent rumours it was likely to be postponed.
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Pocket Living’s Marc Vlessing on why the government must support SME housebuilders
Competition and choice are two words most would expect to be intrinsically linked to the ideology of any Conservative government. Yet these are two words very rarely heard from ministers, especially when it comes to housing and planning.
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London spy tunnels to be turned into tourist attraction in ambitious £220m plans
A mile-long network of secret tunnels 40m underground is set to become a unique tourist attraction under £220m proposals for an ambitious commercial development underneath London.
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Legal & General’s prominent Edinburgh development put up for sale
Legal & General (L&G) is seeking offers for the former Debenhams store on Edinburgh’s Princes Street, a former flagship retail site with planning consents for a £50m redevelopment and change of use.
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BNG pushed back until January 2024
The government has announced it will delay new rules to make Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) mandatory in English developments until January 2024.
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BPF demands changes to ‘fundamentally unfair’ empty rates relief policy
The British Property Federation (BPF) has called for empty rates relief for shops to be extended from three to 12 months, with the government consultation on the matter set to close today (28 September).
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Comer Homes to appeal order to tear down Woolwich tower blocks
Comer Homes is appealing an order to tear down two Woolwich tower blocks in south London after Greenwich Council accused the developer of flouting the approved planning permission for the scheme.
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Responsible Actors Scheme faces implementation hurdle
Industry raises concerns over compliance and affordability as Building Safety Act measures come into law.
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Gove rejects GPE plans for pair of Southwark office towers
Housing secretary Michael Gove has rejected Great Portland Estates’ (GPE) plans to redevelop two large London office towers at its giant New City Court scheme in Southwark.
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MEES uncertainty angers industry as Sunak dilutes net-zero policies
Rishi Sunak’s shift in the government’s net zero commitments last week managed to simultaneously incur the wrath of environmental campaigners, the automotive industry, energy companies and most of the property sector.
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Was housing really trussed by Liz?
Blink and you’d have missed them, but a year on from Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s widely derided clanger of a ‘mini Budget’, housebuilders and estate agents are still reporting the aftermath. Imagine if the former prime minister and chancellor had unleashed a ‘maxi Budget’?
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Green light for amended first phase of Manchester’s £1.5bn Mayfield development
Planning officers have given the green light to amended plans for a transport hub and 320,000 sq ft of office space in the first phase of Manchester’s £1.5bn Mayfield development.
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Nutrient neutrality: we are back in limbo again
Editor: The House of Lords’ rejection of the government’s proposed nutrient neutrality solution is where people playing party politics do this country no favours at all.
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‘Political football’ is helping to push housing up the agenda
Experts acknowledge political point-scoring on both sides but say the focus on housebuilding is positive.
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Sunak scraps MEES requirement for residential landlords
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced that government has scrapped requirements for residential landlords to meet minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES).
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Commane becomes GPA chief operating officer
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed Lisa Commane as chief operating officer to lead its executive team in modernising the government’s property portfolio.
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Lib Dems could scrap housing targets if elected
Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, has said his party’s housebuilding targets could be scrapped at its conference next week.
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We Are Placemaking’s Nick Morgan on the importance of ‘hero’ events
When it comes to attracting visitors to any given space, developers and marketers have long been under the impression that ‘surprise and delight’ activity is the most effective method of retention – attracting and nurturing visitors with unexpected experiences.