All nppf articles
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CommentRayner鈥檚 鈥榥ew homes accelerator鈥� is the right kind of big thinking to speed up housing delivery
The government鈥檚 new homes accelerator highlights how pragmatic action is needed to kickstart housing delivery. It looks like an excellent initiative that should tackle an intractable problem, says Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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好色先生TVBarratt pulls four planning applications over 50% affordable housing viability concerns
Group land director calls for tweaks to National Planning Policy Framework proposals
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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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CommentFirst impressions of the new regime 鈥� and I鈥榤 cautiously optimistic
One week in, what pointers do the government鈥檚 first steps provide for construction鈥檚 future prospects? Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis picks out some highlights.
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CommentIt鈥檚 time to prepare for change 鈥� although we don鈥檛 have much to go on
The local election results confirmed what we already suspected about the likely outcome of the forthcoming general election. Anticipating where opportunities might be found under a new government is another matter, but Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis stirs the tea leaves
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CommentM&S High Court decision won鈥檛 tip the scales away from a retrofit-first future
The low-carbon case for retrofit has become so strong that economic arguments for new-build may no longer secure support, suggests Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis.
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CommentIs the housing crisis just too big a problem for politics to crack?
The recently published National Planning Policy Framework highlights how difficult housing reform can be. Can we expect better from the outcome of a general election, asks Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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好色先生TVLondon mayor failing to provide enough affordable homes, Gove says
If Sadiq Khan cannot deliver the number of homes London needs, then I will,聽secretary of state insists
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好色先生TVHousing ministry publishes draft national design code
Robert Jenrick sets up Office for Place to 鈥榩ioneer beauty witihin the planning system鈥�
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CommentFatally flawed - the standard method is a case study in how not to change planning policy
The current standard method is fatally flawed - yet not as flawed as the way it has been introduced, says The Strategic Land Group鈥檚 Paul Smith
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CommentIs government creating a sustainable housing policy framework?
Like Brexit, housing policy is an environment fraught with uncertainty, writes Steve Douglas
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CommentTakeaways from the 2018 National Planning Policy Framework
How realistic is it to expect that the government will meet its target of 300,000 homes and will the 2018 NPPF help it meet this target?
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FeaturesNPPF: Ready to mix it up?
Last month鈥檚 revised planning framework shows the government is bent on speeding up build-out rates, but will it fully address the housing crisis?
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CommentNPPF - no game-changer, but cause for optimism
For all the criticism, the NPPF has, in reality, worked quite well. It could lead to a significant increase in supply overall 鈥� and that is something we can all feel optimistic about
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好色先生TVLondon to be given exemption from new planning rules, says housing secretary
James Brokenshire has said the London Plan will be judged against the previous planning framework
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好色先生TVNPPF implements controversial new formula for housing need
New formula set to boost housing targets across southern England
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CommentPlanning Framework: the latest revolution
This week鈥檚 publication of the National Planning Policy Framework puts the ball back in the developers鈥� court