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Planning reform alone will not deliver better places

By Ben Derbyshire

Once the economic constraints lift, developers and local planning authorities must understand the role of design in the process of quality placemaking, argues Ben Derbyshire

How will the Building Safety Levy impact development?

By Robert Ray

The Building Safety Levy comes into force today, adding another layer of cost pressure to a strained development market. Robert Ray sets out the key impacts and why the sector should be ready

Why housing associations should be delivery partners at the heart of devolution
By Aly Heald
The new NPPF – why planning is becoming harder and less predictable
By Paul Smith
More must be done to ensure diversity at all levels of seniority in social housing
By Cerys Clark
Calmness and consolidation: what the affordable housing sector needs from Burnham’s first Budget
By Paul Hackett
Burnham’s council housing pivot risks an immediate drop in delivery by other parties
By Richard Cherry
What housing and the armed forces have to offer each other
By Elly Hoult
The role of for-profit providers: why the housing crisis needs more than one model
By Guy Horne
Early, flexible and joined-up support is crucial to ensure no young person is left behind
By Claire Woodward
Rigid NPPF rules risk undermining housing delivery
By Simon Vernon-Harcourt
If you expect to own homes for a century, you design differently
By David Stronge
Ensuring every resident can use their voice regardless of race, faith or heritage
By Kai Jackson
Those who accuse housebuilders of landbanking misunderstand how development works
By Huseyin Huseyin

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