Planning and development
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Impact of housing delivery test
"London’s commuter belt will be most affected by the proposed Housing White Paper reforms, based on our new index drawing together four key planning metrics"
Plan-making in numbers
"It has been five years since the publication of the NPPF, and plan-making remains slow"
Making planning work with the market
"The planning system could do much more to support economic growth. There is a shortfall of more than 90,000 consents where housing need is highest."
New rules allow related housing to be included in Development Consent Order applications
"The Government has opened an alternative consenting route for some housing projects."
Is uncertainty the enemy of development or an opportunity?
"The future may be unsettled but the market fundamentals for development remain solid."
So you want to buy a plot and create your own grand design?
"Here are the questions to ask before you part with your cash."
Why small-scale, specialist manufacturing space in Central London is important
"Design and manufacturing can contribute positively to a scheme’s brand and identity."
Realising the dream: building a home in rural Britain
"Building in a scenic location is costly, complicated and fraught with problems – but not impossible."
Why planners make great parents (and vice versa)
"Catherine Strofton finds the skills she has developed as a planner are exactly the ones she needs as a mother."