All Policy articles – Page 58
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NewsDelancey defeats challenge to 1,000-home Elephant & Castle regen
Judge rules in favour of developer after opponents tried to increase the number of homes for social rent
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NewsCala appoints analysts for eco-housing drive
New staff to devise route to meeting housebuilder’s 2030 zero carbon target
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NewsHunt for new government architecture boss to start this week
Former head Andy von Bradsky says government now convinced of importance of architects
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NewsGovernment will act on build out rates, Jenrick confirms
Housing secretary will bring in measures to force build out despite no evidence of land-banking
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NewsCity councils among pilots for new local design codes
Test programme is part of government’s push to force developers to build beautifully
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NewsJenrick to meet backbench rebel to win support for planning reforms
Communities secretary insists plans will help small housebuilders
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NewsJenrick pledges to consider new developer levy
Housebuilders sceptical as communities secretary promises to look at ways to speed delivery
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NewsUp to 80 Tory backbenchers mobilising against planning reforms
Newspaper reports state that MPs organising over Whatsapp, with two already prepared to vote against the government
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NewsIndustry demands urgent clarity over planning reforms
Ex-PM attacks government proposals as Queen’s Speech puts planning Bill at centre of legislative timetable
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NewsLabour appoints new shadow housing minister
Manchester Central MP given the role after incumbent Thangam Debbonaire promoted
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NewsCouncils call for new power to tax developers
Local authorities want to levy council tax on homes granted planning but not built out
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NewsCall to ensure cladding tax doesn’t make housebuilders ‘pay twice’ for repairs
HBF says £2bn tax must take account of ’hundreds of millions’ spent by developers already on fire safety works
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NewsJenrick approves 700-home Barratt scheme despite climate fears
Housing secretary rules local council can’t force Sittingbourne development to be more sustainable
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NewsAll developers with profit above £25m to face £2bn cladding tax
Treasury consults industry on the design of promised developer tax to pay for fire safety work
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NewsCourt rules virtual planning meetings must halt next week
Legal challenge by planners designed to avoid hiatus in decision-making fails
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NewsGovernment defeats bid to protect leaseholders over cladding despite Tory rebels
Further votes expected on Fire Safety Bill while consultation on code of practice for cladding assessors launched
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NewsGovernment announces £150m self-build boost
New ‘Help to Build’ scheme will work in the same way as Help to Buy
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NewsGovernment appoints former chief construction adviser to review product testing
Quantity surveyor Paul Morrell to co-chair review following shocking evidence at Grenfell Inquiry
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NewsMajor mortgage lenders exclude new build from guarantee scheme
Five big lenders all say they won’t lend at 95% on new build properties