housing land supply

Appeal: ‘Very special circumstances’ in green belt housing scheme

18.06.2021

An inspector has granted permission for 100 homes on green belt land straddling two authority areas in Hertfordshire, notably ruling that the ‘bleak’ housing supply of the two councils contributed to the...

Appeal: 55-home scheme allowed despite ‘significant’ local opposition

28.05.2021

Matt Moody

Outline permission for 55 homes at Stoke Golding, a ‘key rural centre’ near Nuneaton, has been granted by an inspector, who decided to allow the appeal despite the ‘invaluable local insight’ provided by...

Appeal: 373 homes approved despite neighbourhood plan conflict

30.04.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has granted outline permission for 373 homes plus a new pub and primary school in Devon despite conflict with a made neighbourhood plan, citing the council’s housing land supply of less than...

Appeal: Two housing schemes approved at joint inquiry

23.04.2021

Matt Moody

East Midlands | Housing | housing land supply | joint inquiry | spatial planning

An inspector has approved plans for two separate housing schemes on the edge of a Northamptonshire village, following an in-depth analysis of the council’s housing land supply and spatial strategy at an...

Ease of access for SMEs would diversify housing supply

19.04.2021

Laura Edgar

A think tank has suggested that changing permissions to delivery contracts could help to deliver more homes and improve access to the open market for small and medium-sized (SME) companies in England to diversify housing supply.

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Appeal: ‘Very substantial benefits’ justify 250-home Kent scheme

26.03.2021

Matt Moody

Plans for 250 homes near Tonbridge can go ahead following a week-long inquiry, after an inspector noted the ‘great deal of uncertainty’ that remained around the council’s emerging local plan since it was...

Appeals round-up: No need for permanent worker’s dwelling at alpaca farm; Quantum of infill scheme 'somewhat misleading’

29.01.2021

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 23 January-29 January, 2021

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Housing Delivery Test: More councils face presumption in favour of sustainable development

20.01.2021

Laura Edgar

England | Housing | Housing delivery | housing delivery test | housing land supply

The government has published the results of the 2020 Housing Delivery Test, which show that 55 councils in England now face the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

Appeal: 99-home scheme allowed near ancient woodland

08.01.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has approved plans to build 99 homes on greenfield land in Essex, citing the council’s ‘materially worsening’ housing supply situation and ‘somewhat overstated’ view of the site’s sensitivity....

Appeal: Pandemic effect on housing supply ‘temporary’, rules inspector

18.09.2020

Matt Moody

In refusing plans for 81 homes in Bedfordshire, an inspector ruled that although disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic had brought the council’s marginal housing land supply below five years, these...

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