England

Nearly half of local authorities in England will only accept the off-site delivery of affordable housing in ‘exceptional circumstances’, according to a report investigating local plans.

Residents have been granted a court hearing as part of their fight against South Oxfordshire District Council over its decision to proceed with its local plan in December 2020 following the removal of a holding direction issued by housing secretary Robert Jenrick.

Built environment professionals, including the RTPI, have urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to reverse controversial new regulations that will see commercial buildings converted into homes without going through the full planning process.

More brownfield land across Greater Manchester is set to be converted into sites for housing using funding from the government’s Brownfield Housing Fund.