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News report: Will the revised NPPF deliver?

31.08.2018

Huw Morris

When it finally came, many wondered what all the fuss had been about.

Kids should be enjoying the summer holidays, LGA says / iStock-531929752

News in brief: 123,000 children spent holidays homeless; Acorn buys Exeter site for housing

28.08.2018

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 28 August, 2018

Small housing development / iStock: 172246561

Reaction: Social housing green paper ‘doesn’t commit a penny’

14.08.2018

Laura Edgar

In response to the government’s long-awaited social housing green paper, the social housing sector and interested professionals have welcomed the proposals but,...

Councils urged to use planning powers to press forward housebuilding

Councils urged to use planning powers to press forward on housebuilding

09.08.2018

Huw Morris

England | Housing | lga | Local Government Association | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood

The body representing councils is signalling an end to polarised arguments about housing development that blames slow building rates on planning authorities or developers land banking.

Affordable housing definition should include social homes / Shutterstock_176229827

Affordable housing definition should include social rent

02.07.2018

Laura Edgar

The Local Government Association (LGA) has said that the definition of affordable housing in the updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) must include homes for social rent.

Affordable homes for rent / iStock-613765260

Councils soon won’t be able to replace homes sold under Right to Buy, research claims

11.06.2018

Laura Edgar

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that the ability of English councils to replace homes sold under Right to Buy ‘will all but be eliminated within five years’, unless the scheme undergoes major reform.

LGA warns against NPPF changes to housing targets

29.05.2018

Laura Edgar

England | Housing | lga | NPPF

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government not to implement planned changes to the National Planning Policy Framework that will ‘impose often undeliverable’ housing targets on councils.

LGA opens scheme for bids to solve housing crisis

15.05.2018

Laura Edgar

affordable housing | Cymru | England | Housing | lga

The Local Government Association’s (LGA) Housing Advisers Programme is now open for bids from councils looking for support in overcoming housing challenges.

England round-up: Planning reforms needed for Northern and Midlands cities to thrive, says report; Barn conversion rule changes will increase pressure on villages, warns LGA

23.03.2018

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 17 March-23 March, 2018

Barn conversion / Shutterstock_511400986

Barn conversion rule changes will increase pressure on villages, warns LGA

21.03.2018

Laura Edgar

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that rural areas will lose out on investment in affordable housing and infrastructure because of the government’s changes to permitted development.

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