All planning articles – Page 4
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Relaxed planning rules, deregulation and lowered stamp duty: what to look out for in the mini-budget
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng due to speak later this morning
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Kwarteng to announce planning deregulation initiative on Friday
Reports suggest chancellor will add detail to Liz Truss’ pledge to boost development and cut red tape
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How council planning departments reached crisis point
Hold-ups in the planning system are increasingly cited as a major barrier to development. Here planners explain what is really happening on the ground
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‘Don’t find local plans unsound until September’ Clark tells planning inspectorate
Housing secretary’s letter gets a mixed response from planning experts
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Are we seeing the start of a housing development slowdown?
Three different sets of data suggest housebuilding activity is slowing. But many in the sector are bullish about growth. What’s going on?
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Comment
How to drop a manifesto pledge without blinking
By downgrading the target of 300,000 new homes to a mere “ambition”, Michael Gove leaves big questions about housing supply unanswered
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Comment
The anti-developers have won as government signals full retreat on planning
We have come a very long way indeed from the planning white paper set out by Robert Jenrick in August 2020, writes Joey Gardiner
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New infrastructure tax to be levied on schemes’ gross development value
Details of proposed Infrastructure Levy emerge as government publishes Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
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Queen’s Speech 2022: environmental assessment shake-up included in planning reforms
Reforms included as part of levelling up agenda but no space in Queen’s Speech for stand-alone Planning Bill
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Queen’s Speech today expected to set out planning, energy and procurement overhaul
Industry awaits detail of government legislative priorities, including planning changes and energy bill setting out nuclear power plans
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Gove confirms plans for ‘street votes’ and local design codes in Queen’s speech
Housing secretary trails policies aimed at ‘gentle densification’ ahead of expected levelling up bill announcement tomorrow
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Features
Local elections 2022: how will housing and planning issues affect voting?
Concerns over local planning and housing issues could be the deciding factor in a number of swing seats tomorrow - here are some to watch
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Whatever happened to those radical planning reforms?
It was meant to be a planning revolution that generations of politicians had ducked. Then (almost) everything changed
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Is working from home causing a planning gridlock?
Many developers say they cannot meet the unprecendent demand for new homes and blame local authorities for switching to remote working
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Comment
We must make a better case for new housing
Persuading residents to accept local development is not easy, but the case in favour is about far more than good design
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Council’s plans for Trellick tower redevelopment abandoned
Haworth Tompkins’ planning application for five new blocks at listed London estate pulled after resident revolt
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Tulip decision is missed opportunity to deliver positive change
The hard-hit Square Mile will suffer because of Michael Gove’s decision to reject developer’s appeal, says NLA founder Peter Murray
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Comment
Will onshore wind stage a comeback?
Signs are emerging of a thaw in the government’s attitude to onshore wind, writes Angus Walker
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Be prepared for new rules on compulsory electric vehicle charging
All new-build homes and offices with parking spaces will soon be required to have electric vehicle charging points. Neil Gosling examines the implications
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Clearer contracts can cut disputes
With materials shortages driving a wave of new delay disputes, the industry needs to take a more open approach to contract drafting, says Bill Barton