All Planning & policy articles – Page 7
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Cross-party MPs criticise DLUHC’s ‘thin gruel’ levelling up progress
MPs slam rate at which government has allocated funds
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BPF launches public-private partnerships pilot to drive regeneration
Organisation aims for three or four local authorities to join scheme this year.
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London’s deputy mayor to decide on controversial Wimbledon expansion
Mayor of London’s office takes charge of Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis Club’s controversial plans.
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Grenfell insulation firm Kingspan ‘gives capitalism a bad name’, says Gove
Housing secretary accuses Grenfell Tower-linked company of “trying to wiggle out of their responsibilities”.
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LGA urges reform of Thurrock Council’s planning department
Council found to be struggling to deliver new housing and infrastructure.
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‘Foolhardy’ DfT ends safeguarding of land for axed HS2 route
Restrictions preventing the development of land for Phase 2a of HS2 have been removed, the transport secretary has announced.
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Peppercorn ground rent cap ‘disastrous’ for investors, experts tell DLUHC
Capping ground rents at a peppercorn would have “disastrous consequences” for investors and could cost taxpayers £31bn in compensation, property experts said as the government’s consultation on the matter closed.
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The Supreme Court’s carbon conundrum
The notion that a single courtroom verdict might throw the entire planning system into chaos does provoke a cynical question: how would we tell?
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Assessing pending Supreme Court verdict in a Surrey oil field case
A pending Supreme Court verdict in a Surrey oil field case could have ramifications for future planning applications.
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London Tunnels plans London Stock Exchange flotation
Tourist attraction developer intends to undertake first IPO of 2024
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There’s no profit in standing still
As you may have noticed, during the holiday break we’ve had the decorators in to update our print magazine’s look and feel. I hope you like the result, which is part of Property Week’s never-ending effort to improve the service we provide.
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Revised NPPF is ‘weak all the way through’, experts say
Experts say the long-awaited response fails to include any details relating to a small-sites policy, nor does it address the diversity of housing the country requires.
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Energy secretary flags up MEES review as uncertainty on timelines continues
The government has said it plans to review the policy and timelines of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), as it confirmed the rules would still apply to non-domestic properties.
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Las Vegas Sphere developer withdraws Stratford plans lamenting ‘political football’
The US developer behind plans for the highly controversial Sphere venue in east London has pulled its planning application, dubbing the process “a political football between rival parties”.
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Civic Engineers’ Leah Stuart on tackling ageing UK infrastructure more imaginatively
When it comes to urban infrastructure in the UK, the status quo is often thought to be a constant. Change is costly, and many stakeholders will ask why things can’t just stay as they are.
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Gove launches consultation on Awaab’s Law
Housing secretary Michael Gove has launched the long-awaited consultation on ’Awaab’s Law’, seeking views on proposed new requirements to clamp down on rogue social landlords, requiring them to address health and safety hazards within 14 days.
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Family Building Society calls for downsizing elderly to be exempt from stamp duty
The Family Building Society (FBS) has called for elderly people looking to downsize their properties to be exempt from stamp duty land tax, in a move to support first-time buyers and families onto the housing ladder.
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General Projects amends plans for Manchester office campus
General Projects has submitted reworked plans for its Electric Park office campus scheme in New Islington, Manchester, to include 350,000 sq ft of workspace.
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Government sells over £1bn of property assets in 2023
The government sold more than £1bn worth of property assets in 2023 in a drive to make more efficient use of its buildings and land.
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Rapleys’ Jonathan Harper on the impact of the long-awaited NPPF
Alongside the National Planning Policy Framework’s (NPPF’s) release, housing secretary Michael Gove announced that there would be consequences for councils who did not progress local plans and issued a directive to seven authorities who had not submitted a plan for examination since 2004. Whether this will translate into more authorities ...