affordable housing

Appeals round-up: Dropped affordable housing offer not justified by pandemic; Major mixed-use Leicestershire scheme rejected

14.05.2021

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 8 May-15 May, 2021

Appeal: Dropped affordable housing offer not justified by pandemic

14.05.2021

Matt Moody

A developer who agreed to provide 20 discounted homes as part of a wider development before arguing that the pandemic had made the contribution unviable was rebuked by an inspector, who found that pessimism...

13k affordable homes started in London last year

13.05.2021

Laura Edgar

affordable housing | Housing | London | sadiq khan

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has released figures that show 13,318 affordable homes were started in the capital in 2020/21.

Appeal: Homes refused on Welsh language grounds

07.05.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has blocked plans for six homes in a Welsh village with a proportion of Welsh language speakers more than three times higher than the national average, citing concerns that the homes would not...

Ireland round-up: Galway harbour redevelopment proposals launched; OPR in ‘war of words’ over rural planning

07.05.2021

Roger Milne

affordable housing | Economic Growth | Housing | Ireland | net zero

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 1 May-7 May, 2021

England round-up: MP moots bill to stop councils deciding their schemes; Consultation published on mobile phone mast permitted development

23.04.2021

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 17 April-23 April, 2021

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1,600 homes approved in Brent

14.04.2021

Laura Edgar

affordable housing | brent council | Housing | London | Regeneration

The London Borough of Brent Council has granted planning permission for a 1,600-home development at Northwick Park Hospital.

News in brief: Housebuilder secures land for 1,250 homes; Judicial review to take place this week on carbon emissions

13.04.2021

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 13 April, 2021

Government agency seeks affordable housing partners

12.04.2021

Laura Edgar

affordable housing | England | homes england | Housing

Homes England is seeking ambitious strategic partners that can deliver affordable housing at scale.

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Half of English councils only factor in off-site affordable housing in ‘exceptional circumstances’

12.04.2021

Laura Edgar

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.

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