All Planning & policy articles – Page 20
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Insight
‘Hope value’ plans are ill-conceived
Editor: I write further to your ‘Hope versus housing’ column, which weighed up the latest proposals of the existing Conservative government and the expected Labour government towards the use of compulsory purchase orders in delivering much-needed housing.
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News
Government expands inquiry into weak concrete
The government has expanded its inquiry into the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from schools to all public buildings, amid fears that large numbers are at risk of collapse.
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Councils and housing associations warn of social housing development slowdown
A quarter of councils have halted their housing development programmes in response to high interest rates and rising costs, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has warned.
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Professional
Government yet to publish full details of biodiversity scheme
Developers left in limbo awaiting clarity on biodiversity net gain regulations ahead of November introduction.
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News
Building safety: industry yet to grasp scale of task ahead
Some remediation progress has been made but experts say many firms are ‘burying their heads in the sand’.
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Developer to deliver £180m green hydrogen facility in Hull
A £180m green hydrogen production plant is set to be delivered at Saltend Chemicals Park in Hull under plans put forward by green hydrogen industrial developer Meld Energy.
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BPF leads industry calls to scrap infrastructure levy plans
Figures from across the property sector have raised concerns over proposals for a new infrastructure levy on the deadline day for consultation on the plans.
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GPE gains permission for sustainable Southwark block redevelopment
Property giant Great Portland Estates (GPE) has secured planning permission for the redevelopment of Minerva House which will see the office building on the south bank of the Thames extended upwards and given a major sustainability boost.
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Moda Living reveals 1,600-home Birmingham masterplan
Developer and operator Moda Living has presented a 1,600-home masterplan it is undertaking with Calthorpe Estates for the Edgbaston district of Birmingham.
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Woking Borough Council declares bankruptcy over £2bn debt pile
Woking Borough Council (WBC) has effectively declared itself bankrupt and issued a section 114 notice banning it from spending money on non-essential services in the face of a £1.2bn deficit.
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Gove appoints panel to lead Teesside corruption probe
Levelling-up secretary Michael Gove has appointed a panel led by Lancashire County Council chief executive Angie Ridgwell to conduct an independent investigation into the government’s flagship regeneration project in Teesside.
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Insight
Developers must avoid being blockers
As Labour positions itself for “builders, not blockers”, there’s a risk real estate will find itself in a surreal position: branded a blocker.
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News
Active Travel planning role concerns industry
Developers warn Active Travel England’s new powers will slow housing applications
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Chancerygate submits plans for 82,400 sq ft Leatherhead logistics hub
Developer Chancerygate has submitted plans to speculatively build 82,400 sq ft of grade-A urban logistics and warehousing space in Leatherhead, Surrey.
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News
Scottish rent cap extension slammed by industry
Rental market experts have criticised the Scottish government’s decision to extend rent caps for private landlords by a further six months.
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News
Woking’s woes reveal dangers of council property investment
Two schemes played a big part in the council being placed in special measures, as other LAs face a similar fate.
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Professional
Business rates system under strain despite recent overhaul
Introduction of ‘check, challenge, appeal’ system appears to have added extra layers of bureaucracy and cost.
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News
RICS appoints Maclean and Rawlinson as committee chairs
RICS has appointed CBRE managing directors Nick Maclean as chair of the membership services committee and Arcadis head of strategic research and insight Sam Rawlinson as chair of the knowledge and practice committee.
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News
Major planning applications must consult Active Travel England
Developers submitting planning applications for schemes exceeding either 150 homes,12 acres of land or 18,700 sq ft must now first consult a government executive agency about non-vehicular connectivity to schools and other amenities before getting approval.
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RICS continues to fight ‘unnecessary’ government investigation
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has repeated its calls to maintain the institution’s independence from political interests after a clause in the Levelling Up Bill that would allow government intervention into RICS was branded “unnecessary” by peers in the House of Lords.