brownfield land

Sewage works to be transformed into 750 homes

24.10.2019

Laura Edgar

brownfield land | Housing | sandwell council | West Midlands | west midlands combined authority

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has bought former industrial land in Sandwell to turn it into a 750-home community.

News in brief: McVey seeks reassurance over Broxtowe green belt; Cherwell commits to biodiversity target

15.10.2019

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 15 October, 2019

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New green belt homes are unaffordable, say campaigners

14.10.2019

Laura Edgar

In the past 10 years, just one in 10 homes built on land released from the green belt has been affordable, according to countryside charity the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).

WMCA to launch funding guide for developers

16.09.2019

Prithvi Pandya

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has launched a guide so that developers can receive clear guidance on how to secure funding for homes and regeneration schemes.

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News in brief: LSBU launches chartered planner apprenticeship with RTPI; Permission given for 185 Dover homes on brownfield sites

02.07.2019

Laura Edgar and Lydia Till

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 2 July, 2019

MHCLG publishes land use stats

03.06.2019

Laura Edgar

brownfield land | England | Housing | land use | mhclg

The biggest land use category in England is agriculture at 63 per cent while 8 per cent of England’s land is developed, according to statistics published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

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Research: Shovel-ready brownfield land could house thousands

25.03.2019

Laura Edgar

brownfield land | brownfield registers | CPRE | England | Housing

There is enough suitable brownfield land to deliver thousands of new homes and make an immediate contribution towards meeting housing need.

Homes England launches Interactive Land Hub

14.03.2019

Prithvi Pandya

Homes England has launched an Interactive Land Hub to help builders quickly match plots of land that are ready for development.

‘Bespoke’ policies required for biodiversity, says RTPI

25.02.2019

Laura Edgar

biodiversity | brownfield land | England | Environmental | RTPI

Government proposals that require all developments to leave biodiversity in a better state than before are not suitable for everywhere in England, the RTPI has said.

Barratt buys large brownfield site for Chepstow housing

01.02.2019

Roger Milne

Barratt | brownfield land | Cymru | Housing

The largest brownfield development site in Monmouthshire has been sold to Barratt Homes in a move set to boost Chepstow’s housing stock significantly.

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