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Khan announces first 100 per cent affordable housing site
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that a former industrial site in Walthamstow has been released for development with 100 per cent affordable homes for first-time buyers.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
HS2 looks for construction firms to build London stations
HS2 Ltd has begun searching for the companies that will transform London Euston station and build a new transport hub at Old Oak Common ready for the high-speed rail line.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
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Northern leaders demand fairer transport deal
Political and business leaders from across the north of England have met to demand a fair transport deal from the government.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Second home ownership rises in Britain
The proportion of adults in Britain who own a second home increased by 30 per cent between 2000-2002 and 2012-2014, according to analysis published by think tank Resolution Foundation.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
While household crime is decreasing, thefts from gardens and outbuildings is unfortunately on the rise. Whether you have a greenhouse, garden shed, workshop or any other kind of outbuilding, our handy tips will help you improve security and protect your property from crime.
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Khan releases finalised supplementary planning guidance
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that half the homes built on public land in London will have to be affordable if they are to benefit from faster planning permission.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
London’s Garden Bridge project closed
The Garden Bridge Trust has announced that it is ‘winding up’ the proposed £200 million Garden Bridge project.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
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Report: Sharma’s top priorities
As we look to the immediate and long-term future, new housing and planning minister Alok Sharma has a lot on his plate – a housing shortage (market, affordable and social), a lack of supporting infrastructure, and a growing skills shortage that is expected to get worse with Brexit.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
International status of Wales’s national parks and AONBs under threat
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas has warned that Wales’s national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONBs) risk forfeiting their status as internationally recognised protected areas if contemplated reforms to the existing planning and designation regime are implemented.
Roger Milne, The Planner
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Council reviews planning decisions owing to wrong air quality data
Errors made in monitoring air quality by Cheshire East Council have affected planning applications across the area, so the council is now reviewing whether mitigation measures are required.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Government frees up £54m to release land for housing
The government has launched a £54 million package that aims to transform local communities and release land for thousands of new homes.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
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SME construction growth slows
The small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) section of the construction sector grew in the second quarter of 2017, but at a slower rate than the first three months of the year, according to a Federation of Master Builders (FMB) trade survey.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Night czar offers recipe for saving London’s LGBT venues
Planners can take the lead in arresting the decline of London’s LGBT venues and protecting its cultural spaces, according to London’s night czar.
Simon Wicks, The Planner
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Counties press for new planning role to link housing and infrastructure
County councils should have an enhanced role in planning through new strategic arrangements with districts to help overcome nimbyism and boost housing delivery.
Huw Morris, The Planner
Khan announces £1.7bn affordable homes deal
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a deal with councils and housing associations in the capital for an extra 50,000 affordable homes to be built over the next four years for rent and purchase.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
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Parliamentarians warn of Brexit disaster for homes and infrastructure
Brexit could prove disastrous for delivering new homes and infrastructure unless the construction industry can draw on EU workers while training the UK’s domestic workforce, MPs have claimed.
Huw Morris, The Planner
Third of permissions not built, claims Shelter
Over the last five years, housebuilders have failed to build more than 320,000 homes that they have permission for, research by charity Shelter has suggested.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Uncertain future for capital’s green spaces
Limited funds have left London’s parks and green spaces facing an uncertain future, a report by a London Assembly committee has said.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Most building work is subject to building regulations approval and failure to comply can prove costly, both economically and as a drain on time better spent dedicated to completing your project. Sarah Chilcott, Managing Director at Planning Portal, offers guidance on getting building control approval first time.
