housing supply

Appeal: Jenrick rejects housing scheme following High Court order

26.06.2020

The housing secretary has blocked plans for 203 homes near Milton Keynes after his predecessor Sajid Javid's decision to refuse permission was successfully challenged by the developer in court.

Legal briefs: ‘Landmark’ housing supply judgment praised; Police probe Bristol slaver statue dump

12.06.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 6 June-12 June, 2020

The future of plan-making in light of Covid-19

09.04.2020

Roland Brass

The coronavirus pandemic is likely to cause significant slippage in both the progress of local plans and housing completions. Roland Brass speculates on the implications, and potential solutions to the...

Appeal: Jenrick ignores local campaign by allowing 150-home scheme

03.04.2020

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has granted the developer Gladman permission to build 150 homes on greenfield land at Long Melford, Suffolk, despite unanimous opposition from the council and a local protest group....

Appeal: Jenrick allows 1,350 homes on land not allocated for tall buildings

24.01.2020

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has approved a developer’s plans to build residential blocks of up to 11 storeys on a business park not allocated for tall buildings, citing the council’s housing supply shortfall....

Appeal: Jenrick approves 850 homes to address ‘serious’ deficit

24.01.2020

Matt Moody

Approving 850 homes in Gloucestershire would not undermine the council’s plan-led approach to delivering homes, the housing secretary has ruled, citing the fact that issues which prevented the site from...

9% increase in net dwellings

15.11.2019

Laura Edgar

England | Housing | housing supply | mhclg | permitted development

New government statistics have shown that annual housing supply in England amounted to 241,130 net additional dwellings in 2018/19, up from 222,190 in 2017/18.

Called in decision: Jenrick blocks 500 homes despite ‘persistent’ shortfall

15.11.2019

Matt Moody

After calling in plans to build 500 homes on green belt land in West Yorkshire, the housing secretary has refused permission against the advice of his inspector, despite the council’s support for the scheme...

Appeal: Brokenshire rejects ‘incongruous’ tower near world heritage site

24.07.2019

Simon Wicks

A ‘highly intrusive, incongruous and alien’ 32-storey tower block within sight of Kew Gardens World Heritage Site in West London has been refused by the secretary of state, against the advice of his...

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Appeal: 227 more homes allowed with no new access

27.06.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has allowed plans for 227 homes in Stoke-on-Trent that would be accessed through an existing housing estate, ruling that off-site road improvements proposed as part of the scheme meant it would...

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