social housing

Northern Ireland round-up: Belfast’s local development plan makes progress; RTPI Northern Ireland calls for long-term plan for housing

27.01.2017

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 21 January-27 January, 2017

250,000 social rented homes could be lost by 2020 – CIH

24.01.2017

Laura Edgar

England | Housing | social housing

Nearly 250,000 of the cheapest rented homes could be lost between 2012 and 2020 in England, according to the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).

Go-head for 1,700 new homes on Dublin City Council sites

12.01.2017

Roger Milne

Dublin | Housing | Ireland | social housing

Proposals to build almost 1,700 homes on three sites owned by Dublin City Council have been approved by councillors.

Ireland round-up: Go-ahead for key power line project; Dublin’s inner city could see €20m regeneration plan

06.01.2017

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 31 December 2-16-6 January 2017

Scotland round-up: Scottish Government proposes fourfold hike in planning charges; Aberdeen reveals designs for city centre revamp

09.12.2016

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning in Scotland: 3 December-9 December, 2016

Scotland stops Right to Buy policy

02.08.2016

Laura Edgar

Interested parties have welcomed the end of the Right to Buy scheme in Scotland, bemoaning the current crisis in supply and welcoming the fact that social landlords will now be able to plan for the longer term.

Ireland round-up: Fast-track housing proposals trigger fears; Dart Underground needed to enable 17,000 new homes

22.07.2016

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 16 July-22 July, 2016

Ireland round-up: Draft housing action plan commits to 45,000 new social homes by 2021; Population at highest in over 150 years despite high emigration

15.07.2016

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 9 July-15 July, 2016

Social housing investment should be key in Ireland’s 2017 Budget

21.06.2016

Laura Edgar

broadband | Housing | Infrastructure | Ireland | social housing

An “adequate investment programme” that focuses on social housing and broadband delivery must be one of the key initiatives of the Budget 2017, says Social Justice Ireland.

Emergency legislation to fast-track social housing mooted in Ireland

19.05.2016

Roger Milne

Housing | Ireland | RTPI | Simon Coveney | social housing

New housing and planning minister Simon Coveney plans to introduce emergency legislation to enable the planning system to fast-track social housing projects.

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