All BTF housing and planning articles
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CommentWill Labour鈥檚 proposed planning changes help to deliver more homes?
This week has been dominated by housing policy including a new towns task force and proposals to build more homes in more places including the green belt.聽Thomas Lane assesses what implications the proposals may have for new housing supply
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Features好色先生TV the Future Commission: Planning to solve the housing crisis
Last week the 好色先生TV the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Joey Gardiner considers how we might change a dysfunctional system and hit the target of building 300,000 new homes a year聽
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Features好色先生TV the Future Commission report: The long-term plan for construction
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好色先生TV好色先生TV takes its report into the English planning system to government
Submission makes the case for giving the current system a chance to work after failed attempts at radical reform
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FeaturesReforming planning: one way to solve the housing crisis
The 好色先生TV the Future Commission has spent several months analysing the English planning system. Joey Gardiner reports聽 聽
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好色先生TV好色先生TV the Future Commission calls for new strategic planning tier
Interim findings released for consultation - plus find out about this month鈥檚 conference where you can hear high level debates and put forward your views
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好色先生TVTributes paid to 鈥榬emarkable鈥� Lord Bob Kerslake following death
Former head of civil service dies from cancer
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FeaturesCould stamp duty reform be the answer to making UK homes net zero?
With carbon emissions from homes going up and little incentive for existing homeowners to make energy efficiency renovations, we talk to policymakers and industry about a proposed solution
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FeaturesWhy partnerships are key to fixing the housing crisis: an interview with Sir Michael Lyons
The one-time New Labour fixer tells Joey Gardiner聽about his plans to expand the English Cities Fund, the 鈥榮hameful鈥� state of English planning - and what the next government needs to do to get more homes built
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CommentBoth sides in Tory battle over housing and planning have a point 鈥� and both are wrong
Only an enlightened and innovative approach to planning and development can get us out of this聽political cul-de-sac, says Toby Lloyd
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Features鈥榃e鈥檙e the victims of short-term policy-making鈥�: Interview with Jennie Daly
The chief executive of Taylor Wimpey thinks a national housing strategy is needed. Jennie Daly tells Joey Gardiner why housebuilders need to 鈥榬epair鈥� their reputation
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FeaturesSteve Morgan interview: 鈥業t鈥檚 like the government wants to destroy the industry鈥�
The Redrow founder says the government is letting down the industry and giving in to opponents of development. Joey Gardiner asks the former Tory donor if he will be helping the party again
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FeaturesPhoenix rising: Plans for the 鈥榣argest timber development in UK鈥� take shape
A new East Sussex-based developer is seeking to disrupt the housebuilding sector and create a template for higher density, walkable neighbourhoods, writes Ben Flatman
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CommentCentralised pool of experts could solve local authority planning crisis
A bold, fresh approach is needed to tackle the shortcomings of a system under so much strain that it is damaging the sector and wider economy
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好色先生TVCall for 鈥榖ottom-up鈥� viability model to boost council affordable housing delivery
鈥楩lipped鈥� model could allow councils more say over type and mix of homes and guarantee developers higher returns, report says聽
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Features好色先生TV the Future Commission: introducing the housing and planning stream
The housing and planning stream of the 好色先生TV the Future Commission will examine the housing development sector鈥檚 current and future challenges and propose solutions and new ways of thinking