Housing

Appeals round-up: Writing hut’s ‘whimsical charm’ justifies green belt permission; 'Oversupply' of care homes halts Croydon scheme

22.06.2018

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 16 June-22 June, 2018

Legal briefs: Scottish fracking ruling; Communities secretary rapped over Lewes planning appeal

22.06.2018

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 16 June-22 June, 2018

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Appeal: 601 homes approved on green belt land in North Lanarkshire

22.06.2018

Matt Moody

A reporter has approved 601 homes on green belt land in the lowlands of Scotland, ruling that the local housing shortfall should be addressed immediately rather than waiting two years for the adoption of a...

Appeal: Council cites brownfield aspect of affordable housing WMS

22.06.2018

Matt Moody

An inspector has refused 10 flats in Reading for failing to make an affordable housing contribution, after the council asserted that the ministerial statement on affordable housing should not apply to...

Appeal: ‘One-off’ permission not justified for affordable homes

22.06.2018

Matt Moody

affordable housing | Finance & Viability | Housing | settlement boundaries | West Midlands

An inspector has refused a 50 per cent affordable 60-home scheme on unallocated land in Worcestershire because allowing it contrary to the recently adopted development plan would ‘undermine confidence...

The trouble with garden communities…

22.06.2018

Rosie Pearson

Are garden communities really the answer to the housing shortage in Essex. Campaigner Rosie Pearson doesn't think so

England round-up: Planning application fee rise doesn’t address lack of resources, the RTPI says; Reports advocate stronger planning role for county councils

22.06.2018

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 16 June-22 June, 2018

Northern Ireland round-up: Only one NI council meets target for processing major applications – stats; £140m pledged for Omagh shared education campus

22.06.2018

Roger Milne

Antrim | Belfast | Housing | Northern Ireland

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 16 June-22 June, 2018

Scotland round-up: Councillors reject flats scheme overlooking Aberdeen’s historic quarry; Planning missing from majority of councils’ top tables

22.06.2018

Roger Milne

Aberdeen | Housing | Scotland | Scottish Government | social housing

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 16 June-22 June, 2018

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Only one NI council meets target for processing major applications – stats

22.06.2018

Roger Milne

Housing | Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Executive | planning statistics

Only one council, Mid and East Antrim, met the processing time target for major applications during 2017/18, according to the latest statistics compiled by the Northern Ireland Executive.

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