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15.01.2021

Laura Edgar

Between July and September 2020, 45,000 homes were completed on site, according to building control figures published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

Decline in the number of decisions granted by councils

05.01.2021

Laura Edgar

England | Housing | mhclg | Planning applications | planning statistics

In the year ending September 2020, district-level planning authorities in England granted 311,800 decisions, a decline of 12 per cent compared with the year ending September 2019.

Prior approval requirements added to PDR for upward extensions

05.01.2021

Laura Edgar

Another prior approval condition has been added to the permitted development right (PDR) that allows upwards extensions to be added to residential and commercial properties without planning permission in England.

MHCLG failed to make ‘serious attempt’ to deliver on its own policies, say MPs

09.12.2020

Laura Edgar

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticised the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) for letting the Starter Homes policy ‘drift out of existence’, declaring it a waste of time and resources.

Consultation published on further expansion to PDR

09.12.2020

Laura Edgar

The government has published proposals that would see permitted development rights (PDR) extended further as part of plans to make ‘more immediate changes to the planning system’ in England.

Statistics: Marginal increase in affordable homes delivered

08.12.2020

Laura Edgar

affordable housing | England | Housing | mhclg

In England there were 57,644 affordable homes completions during 2019/2020 – a 1 per cent increase on the number delivered over the previous year, according to statistics published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

Chief planner calls on councils to ‘stay proactive’ on local plans

26.11.2020

Huw Morris

Local authorities must not stall on preparing their plans and should continue to be proactive while the government considers responses to the planning white paper.

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Small and medium-sized builders cite planning setbacks for home delivery

23.11.2020

Huw Morris

Delays in securing planning permission or discharging conditions will be a big barrier to increasing housing delivery in the next 12 months, according to a survey of small and medium enterprise (SME) homebuilders.

Neighbourhood plans improve local engagement but work needed to expand activity

28.10.2020

Laura Edgar

Local engagement with planning authorities has been improved through neighbourhood planning and plans have become ‘important vehicles’ for placemaking beyond land use planning, according to an independent report.

Affordable housing exemption could lead to loss of thousands of homes

08.10.2020

Laura Edgar

The Local Government Association (LGA) says communities across England could have missed out on thousands of homes if the government’s proposed planning reforms had been in place over the past five years.

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