Housing

Disused shredded wheat factory plans approved

10.12.2018

Prithvi Pandya

Members of the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s development management committee have approved plans to transform a disused shredded wheat factory in Welywn Garden City into 1,454 new homes, community facilities, leisure, retail and office space.

Further funding for councils to tackle homelessness

10.12.2018

Laura Edgar

England | homelessness | Housing | james brokenshire | Policy & Politics

An £11 million fund has been launched by the government to help them get homeless people off the streets and into secure accommodation.

Appeals round-up: Mountaineering club can reach new heights; Smaller building would have greater ‘spatial presence’

07.12.2018

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 1 December-7 December 2018

England round-up: Homes in Walthamstow green-lit; Government agency acquires land in Coventry

07.12.2018

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 1 December-7 December, 2018

Appeal: Low density scuppers recovered housing scheme

06.12.2018

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has blocked plans for 203 homes near Milton Keynes against the advice of his inspector, citing a recent change to the definition of ‘deliverable’ in the revised NPPF....

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Homes in Walthamstow green-lit

06.12.2018

Laura Edgar

Housing | London | mixed-use | Transport for London | Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest Council has approved plans for 350 new homes near Blackhorse Road station. The development also features 17,000 square feet of retail, commercial and co-working spaces.

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Appeal: Brokenshire overrules inspector to block South London tower

06.12.2018

Matt Moody

In a called-in decision, the housing secretary has rejected plans for a 17-storey residential tower in Purley, citing ‘serious concerns’ about its height and calling its design ‘...

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Developer to get funding allocated in Budget 2018

06.12.2018

Laura Edgar

England | home building fund | homes england | Housing | st modwen

St. Modwen plc can begin drawing down the funds from its £75 million funding allocated to the firm from the Home Building Fund in Budget 2018.

Government agency acquires land in Coventry

06.12.2018

Laura Edgar

Coventry | England | homes england | Housing

Homes England is working with Coventry City Council’s planning officers on residential proposals for a former pumping station site on London Road.

Appeal: New housing to fund scheduled monument restoration

05.12.2018

Matt Moody

An ‘at risk’ 14th century scheduled monument in the Wirral green belt can be converted into four homes, an inspector has ruled, approving 27 more homes on the site to fund the scheme as ‘...

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