All Planning & policy articles – Page 3
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NewsDicentra gains greenlight for 65,000 sq ft Waterlooville development
Dicentra Developments has secured permission to build five commercial buildings across circa 65,000 sq ft after acquiring the Newlands Business Park at Waterlooville in Hampshire from housebuilder Taylor Wimpey for an undisclosed amount.
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BPF warns of ‘clear contradictions’ in NPPF consultation
The British Property Federation (BPF) has warned of ‘clear contradictions’ between government policy to focus housing delivery on 20 of the UK’s largest town and cities, and what it claims is a watering down of requirements for local authorities to undertake a green belt review.
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Planning fee hike slammed
Government proposals to hike planning fees by as much as 35% for major developments could price small developers out of the market and create a “two-tier planning system”, industry sources have warned.
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Insight
Property must embrace levelling up
It’s a testament to former prime minister Boris Johnson’s ability as a storyteller that his most abiding legacy will be the levelling up agenda, which, although less of a priority for Rishi Sunak’s government, is still visible.
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Gove’s cladding solution is brutal
I’ve always thought of housing secretary Michael Gove as one of the brightest men in politics. He is credited with radically reforming the Department of Education. He did great work at the Department of Justice, putting right many of his predecessor Chris Grayling’s catastrophic mistakes. And in his time at ...
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Industry split on plan to bring in social housing qualification
Some critics doubt ‘piece of paper’ will improve housing managers’ performance, while others welcome plan.
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Let’s keep best features of Landlord & Tenant Act
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Anthony Ratcliffe’s well researched letter about abolishing the 1954 Landlord & Tenant Act.
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Political planning decisions cost economy £20bn
The impact of political and legislative decisions on housing development, combined with interventions by Natural England, could lead to a £20bn reduction in economic activity and £3bn less investment in affordable housing, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF).
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Earls Court developer butts heads with council over affordable homes
Proposals to regenerate the 40-acre Earls Court site have come under fire from Labour-run Hammersmith and Fulham Council for failing to meet their affordable homes target, sparking a potential major planning row.
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Planning permission granted for new Millwall FC training ground
Sevenoaks District Council has given full planning permission for a new training ground for Millwall Football Club in West Kingsdown, near Brands Hatch in Kent.
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Professional
Martyn’s Law brings sweeping changes for property owners
Proposed legislation places requirements on commercial premises to mitigate threat from terrorist attacks.
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Urbanite gets greenlight for £400m trio of Leeds resi towers
Developer Urbanite Living has been granted planning consent for a £400m development of three residential towers in Leeds on the former site of the Yorkshire Post newspaper.
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Native Land gets green light for Bankside Yards office scheme in Southwark
The London Borough of Southwark has approved Native Land’s plans for a 110,000 sq ft sustainable office development at Bankside Yards.
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Avanton gets green light to redevelop Battersea logistics complex
Warehouse investor and developer Avanton has secured permission for a £30m GDV (gross development value) warehouse complex redevelopment in Battersea, south London.
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Property sector’s net zero 2050 target ‘will be missed’
Nine in 10 senior property industry leaders think current government policy will fail to deliver a net zero property sector by 2050, with key figures warning that the industry will “continue to fall short of targets” unless pledges are turned into action.
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London second staircase rule may hit viability of resi towers
Industry figures fear rule that new 30 metre-plus blocks must have second staircase will slow housing delivery.
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Planning rules are a ‘barrier’ in decarbonising heritage buildings
Some 87% of historic building owners see the UK’s planning system’s rules regarding heritage buildings as a major barrier to decarbonising them, according to a survey of 399 English and Welsh heritage sites by Historic Houses and the Country Land & Business Association (CLA).
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Call to flip affordable homes viability model
Report presents public/private partnership model for half-market-rent homes
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Croydon Council calls on government for £500m bailout
Croydon Council has called on the government for a £500m bailout, after declaring bankruptcy for the third time in two years.
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Rival urges call-in for MSG’s Stratford Sphere as Gove considers scheme
Rival arena operator AEG Europe has urged Michael Gove to call in the controversial plans for the MSG Sphere in Stratford, east London, after it emerged that the housing secretary has pressed pause on the planning application to consider the proposals for the entertainment venue.
