finance

Appeal: Financial trading antennae not allowed in green belt

14.06.2019

Matt Moody

finance | Green Belt | radio | South East | Technology

Plans for a radio mast and antennae to receive and transmit financial trading communications in a woodland clearing in Buckinghamshire would cause unacceptable harm to the green belt, ruled an inspector....
Small builders call for better access to finance

08.11.2017

Laura Edgar

Economic Growth | England | federation of master builders | finance | Housing | Housing | RTPI | UK

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged chancellor Philip Hammond to take ‘bold action’ in this month’s Budget to improve access to finance for SME builders.
Why viability assessments must be scrapped

15.05.2015

Bob Colenutt

affordable housing | England | finance | Finance & Viability | viability

"Smoke and mirror" viiability assessments offer a way for developers to shirk affordable housing commitments, says Bob Colenutt
Career development: Understanding viability

24.04.2015

Simon Wicks

Development | England | finance | Finance & Viability | UK | viability

Viability assessments forms one of the most important – and difficult – elements of a planner’s job. Simon Wicks looks at some of the key issues to keep in mind