All local plans articles
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In FocusGrey belt, green belt and the curious case of Labour’s benchmark land value
The new government’s plans to allow more development on parts of the green belt have been hailed as a potential game-changer for housing supply. However, there are growing fears that the ‘golden rules’ governing the release of sites may simply make sites unviable
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NewsBirmingham City Council proposes reducing affordable housing target for brownfield developments
Council says proposed local plan changes are not about watering down affordable housing, but about being ‘realistic’
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NewsFive-yearly Local Plan review requirement ‘not operating effectively’, says Lichfields
Only 7% of local authorities studied updated their local plan following statutory review
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NewsLocal authorities plan to increase biodiversity net gain by more than 10%
With mandatory BNG in force from this month, several local authorities are adopting policies that exceed the 10% requirement
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NewsDevon council to push ahead with plans to build 8,000-home new zero-carbon town
East Devon District councillors agree to proceed with new town in bid to meet housing targets in emerging local plan
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NewsBrentwood council gives green light to 3,700-home garden village scheme
Dunton Hills site is a strategic housing allocation in the emerging local plan
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NewsStory Homes submits plans for 187-home scheme near Warrington
Carlisle-based developer has put forward plans for 187-home scheme at site currently designated as green belt
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NewsSurrey council threatens to take government to court in deepening local plan row
Spelthorne says it is ’actively considering’ judicial review following housing minister’s intervention to stop withdrawal of draft local plan
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NewsCouncil leader hits back at housing minister in local plan row
Spelthorne Council has accused the government of planning “chaos” after minister blocked alleged attempt to withdraw draft plan
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NewsHousing minister blocks Surrey council from withdrawing local plan
Rachel Maclean has used powers to direct Spelthorne “not to take any step to withdraw the plan from examination”
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NewsInspector finds delayed Surrey local plan ‘unsound’
Draft Tandridge council plan to be scrapped after previously halting work on the document
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In FocusWill Gove’s latest local plan reforms have a positive impact on delivery?
Matilda Battersby talks to industry players about the local aspect of the housing secretary’s long term strategy, and what it might mean.
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NewsEpsom & Ewell latest council to pause local plan
The Surrey local authority wants more time to look for brownfield sites
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In FocusSteve Morgan interview: ‘It’s like the government wants to destroy the industry’
Redrow founder and industry veteran Steve Morgan says the government is letting down the industry by giving in to anti-development pressure. Joey Gardiner asks the former Tory donor if he will be giving to the party again…
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NewsSouth east council delays review of 2,000 homes-a-year plan
Central Bedfordshire latest to stop local plan work amid national planning policy uncertainty
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NewsMichael Gove’s constituency council latest to delay local plan work
Surrey Heath among two more councils to pause local plan progress citing NPPF reforms
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NewsTwo more councils delay plans after Gove housing climbdown
Stockport and Mole Valley the latest to pause work citing deal with Tory rebels weakening requirement for new homes
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NewsTwo councils pause local plan work after Gove planning climbdown
Horsham and Teignbridge postpone meetings amid fears of ’complete collapse’ in plan-making
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NewsGove: Housing supply should shift to urban and brownfield sites
The housing secretary tells MPs councils that have built over their assessed need won’t need to build more
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NewsCouncil rips up local plan following Truss’s pledge to cut ‘Stalinist’ housing targets
East midlands council cites prime ministers’ campaign promise as justification for reducing housing numbers