Plan Making - Master Planning

A round-up of planning news in England: 4 January-10 January, 2020

The government’s garden communities programme is expected to contribute more than 400,000 homes to its target to deliver 300,000 homes a year, but it could take five years before the programme has enough momentum to make a ‘significant’ contribution.

A prospectus that aims to pave the way for a ‘new generation’ of Town Deals has been unveiled by the government.

The government initiative that allows planning applications for large residential projects to be fast-tracked by An Bord Pleanála looks set to be extended for another two years.