All Planning & policy articles – Page 16
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Fernham Homes secures permission for two Kent developments
Kent-based housebuilder Fernham Homes has secured planning permission to create 188 homes at two sites in Faversham and Sevenoaks.
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Lord Heseltine calls for more devolution to help regeneration and development
Former conservative MP and minister Lord Heseltine has urged the government to give more powers to mayoral authorities to encourage regeneration and economic development.
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Peter Bill on how home goals bring Labour pains
If Labour wins power next year and can re-tool the compulsory purchase order regime to permit the purchase of tens of thousands of acres of land at existing use value then, yes, it’s possible a start on heralded ‘nationally significant developments’ will be made by the end of its first ...
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Penfold joins Planning Inspectorate board
Industry veteran Adrian Penfold has been appointed by levelling up secretary Michael Gove as one of a trio of new non-executive members of the Planning Inspectorate board.
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Rayner takes over from Nandy as shadow housing secretary
Angela Rayner has been labelled a "very strong appointment" by industry sources after taking up the role of shadow secretary for levelling up, housing and communities in Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour shadow cabinet reshuffle.
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School crisis intensifies industry concern over at-risk RAAC buildings
Calls for nationwide inspections of housing stock and safety reviews of commercial buildings thought to contain a potentially dangerous type of concrete have intensified after the government ordered more than 100 schools to close down affected buildings.
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Policies are too often up in the air
This week’s air traffic control disruption, apparently caused by a single malformed flightplan, has provided a painful demonstration of the law of unintended consequences.
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Barings secures consent to add two floors to City offices as part of refurb
Barings has secured planning permission to add an additional two floors on to its grade-A City of London offices at 25 Moorgate as part of a major refurbishment of the building.
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Outlook for SME housebuilders ‘not looking terribly optimistic
Experts say it is unlikely smaller players will be able to increase market share unless government intervenes.
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Housing delivery targets looking wildly optimistic
Editor: The prime minister’s pledge to meet a manifesto promise to build a million new homes (300,000 per year) during this parliament is another reminder of how this government is struggling to grapple with the politics of housebuilding.
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Supreme Court’s CPO decision may have ‘far-reaching’ impact
The judgment could affect the amount of compensation landowners can receive when subjected to a CPO.
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Tory donor told to demolish five-star Windsor hotel after planning breach
A multimillionaire Conservative donor has been ordered to knock down part or all of a five-star luxury hotel near Windsor after he breached planning regulations.
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Spitfire boss slams planning process as permission granted for Midlands schemes
Spitfire Homes managing director Ben Leather has slammed the planning system as the firm announced it was granted planning permission for 371 homes across three schemes across the Midlands in the space of a week after an “extremely difficult and drawn-out process”.
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Nutrient neutrality law change to unlock 100,000 homes faces delay
A leading planning expert has welcomed housing secretary Michael Gove’s pledge to unblock the development of 100,000 homes by removing legacy EU laws on nutrient neutrality, but warned the plans face opposition and delay.
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Beal Homes secures planning approval to complete £210m development
Housebuilder Beal Homes has secured full planning permission to complete a £210m development for 600 homes in Goole, East Yorkshire.
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Stanhope and Perennial revive plans for City’s tallest ‘Trellis’ tower
Singapore-based developer Perennial Group and development manager Stanhope are planning to submit reworked plans to build the City of London’s tallest tower.
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St Helens council wins CPO battle with pub unlocking town centre regeneration plans
A government planning inspector has ruled in favour of St Helens Borough Council’s compulsory purchase order (CPO) for a pub to make way for a major town centre redevelopment.
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CMA updates studies into housing sector
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published progress updates on its separate ongoing reports on the housebuilding and private rented sectors (PRS), which aim to create new outcomes for the housing sector to support businesses, tenants and the economy.
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Good, cheap and fresh: pick any two
The irony of being probed for anti-competitive practices in the midst of a transparently difficult year will not bring much comfort to the major housebuilders.
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Humber Freeport moves forward with 200-heactare Goole site
Humber Freeport has submitted formal boundary map plans to the government for 200 hectares of undeveloped land in Goole, East Yorkshire, where it plans to establish a freeport tax site.