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CommentRayner鈥檚 鈥榥ew homes accelerator鈥� is the right kind of big thinking to speed up housing delivery
The government鈥檚 new homes accelerator highlights how pragmatic action is needed to kickstart housing delivery. It looks like an excellent initiative that should tackle an intractable problem, says Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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NewsBarratt pulls four planning applications over 50% affordable housing viability concerns
Group land director calls for tweaks to National Planning Policy Framework proposals
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FeaturesWhat does the collapse in section 106 demand mean for housing delivery?
Housing associations have stopped bidding to buy section 106 homes in many parts of the country, resulting in a drop-off in affordable homes and major delays on for-sale schemes.聽Joey Gardiner asks what the implications are and how the problem can be resolved
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FeaturesA boost for housebuilding or an ill-defined gimmick? - Labour鈥檚 鈥榞rey belt鈥� plans explained
Labour hopes its rebrand of 鈥榰gly鈥� green belt land will help. But will it work?
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News鈥婲ew government sets out plans for housing and infrastructure in first King鈥檚 Speech
Legislation aiming to speed up approvals among 35 new draft bills
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NewsPlanning reform expected to be at heart of today鈥檚 King鈥檚 Speech
Labour to outline its policy priorities with more than 35 draft bills
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CommentFirst impressions of the new regime 鈥� and I鈥榤 cautiously optimistic
One week in, what pointers do the government鈥檚 first steps provide for construction鈥檚 future prospects? Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis picks out some highlights.
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NewsMultiplex set for 拢300m Old Street roundabout tower
Office scheme will be built on former site of telecoms firm鈥檚 HQ
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NewsWarm welcome from industry for Labour鈥檚 鈥榳ealth creation鈥� manifesto
Planning reforms and focus on infrastructure upgrades roundly backed by experts
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NewsUS media giant poised to submit plans for Europe鈥檚 largest theme park in Bedfordshire
Comcast drawing up planning application for 476 acre site following 鈥渙verwhelmingly positive鈥� consultation with locals
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NewsSisk on track for 2025/26 finish for Manchester City stadium expansion
Work will take capacity of Premier League champions鈥� ground up to 62,000
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CommentIt鈥檚 time to prepare for change 鈥� although we don鈥檛 have much to go on
The local election results confirmed what we already suspected about the likely outcome of the forthcoming general election. Anticipating where opportunities might be found under a new government is another matter, but Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis stirs the tea leaves
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News鈥楤onkers鈥� plans to build 42-storey tower above listed Birmingham building flatly refused
Councillors deride 鈥渦tterly ludicrous鈥� plans by development consultancy Marrons for 80 Broad Street scheme
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NewsTwo in race for 拢150m Old Street roundabout tower
Office scheme will be built on former site of telecoms firm鈥檚 HQ
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NewsPlanning reform 鈥榓t the very centre鈥� of Labour economic vision, says Reeves
Infrastructure investment and planning reform two of 鈥榯hree pillars鈥� of party鈥檚 economic strategy聽
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CommentM&S High Court decision won鈥檛 tip the scales away from a retrofit-first future
The low-carbon case for retrofit has become so strong that economic arguments for new-build may no longer secure support, suggests Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis.
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NewsGove unveils proposed planning guidance changes in bid to boost brownfield development
Housing secretary wants planning authorities to take a less 鈥渂ureaucratic鈥� approach to urban development
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Features黑洞社区 the Future Commission: Planning to solve the housing crisis
Last week the 黑洞社区 the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Joey Gardiner considers how we might change a dysfunctional system and hit the target of building 300,000 new homes a year聽
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CommentGove鈥檚 attempt to speed up planning decisions could have unintended consequences
Rather than procedural change to drive the illusion of improvement, we should completely re-assess what planners need to be doing, argues Paul Smith
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CommentIs the housing crisis just too big a problem for politics to crack?
The recently published National Planning Policy Framework highlights how difficult housing reform can be. Can we expect better from the outcome of a general election, asks Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis