affordable housing

There is less than a week to respond to the consultation on the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which aims to help the make planning rules fairer, and close the gap between planning permissions granted and homes built out.

Providing affordable homes for constituents is the top priority for councillors, according to Newgate Communications’ Planning Committee Barometer.

A High Court judge has ruled in favour of the London Borough of Islington in a ‘long-standing’ battle between the council and developer Parkhurst Road over the contribution of affordable housing.