All articles by Paul Smith – Page 3
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How coronavirus could permanently change the planning system
Some outcomes could be surprisingly beneficial in the long tern
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It’s the end of the planning system as we know it (and I feel fine…)
Will the new government, with a strong majority, finally grasp the nettle and fundamentally reform the planning system?
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2010-19: The more things change, the more they stay the same
How the new government chooses to tackle the housing crisis remains to be seen - but the one thing we can say with certainty is that there will be change
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A manifesto for housing
With the general election just weeks away, Paul Smith sets out his housing agenda
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Paradise lost? CPRE and the state of the green belt
The truth is if we’re going to deliver 300,000 homes a year, we’ll have to look some areas of green belt that are of poorer quality
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Housing crisis: Getting it right
Solving the housing crisis means building the right type as well as the right number of homes
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Trust me, I’m a developer
Many people do not trust private developers or local authorities – and this is based around many alarming misconceptions
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Lies, damned lies and land-use change statistics
Building more homes on brownfield sites isn’t the miracle supply solution some would like to think
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Permitted Development Rights: a noxious symptom of the UK housing crisis
The failure to deliver enough homes means buyers have to settle for overpriced and substandard housing
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It’s time to be honest about planning gain
Government moves to replace state funding with developer contributions means we need to rethink the whole system
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