Spotlight: Good growth for Cambridge
Contains 3 articles"Cambridge’s continued position as a world-leading centre of innovation relies on tackling infrastructure, commercial accessibility and housing affordability"
Planning and development
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Room to live
"Increased density and transport links are needed to support development"
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Planning Data Update 2024
"If 2022 saw a slow-down in the planning system, 2023 saw it reach a near-standstill. Only 10 English local planning authorities (LPAs) adopted a new or revised local plan; only two have been adopted since June. "
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UK Build to Rent Market Update – Q3 2023
"Record growth in UK Build to Rent. The third quarter of 2023 witnessed a record 59,043 BtR homes under construction, while completed BtR homes surged by 11%"
UK Build to Rent Market Update – Q2 2023
"Rising wages are supporting rental growth as supply-side challenges persist"
Planning Research 2023
Contains 3 articles"The National Planning Policy Framework at ten: what’s changed over the last decade of planning in England?"
Is the planning system delivering the volume and mix of sites to increase delivery in England?
"The NPPF has played a key role in enabling more housebuilding, but reform could ensure the planning system delivers the right type of homes without sacrificing overall delivery"
Increasing market capacity through planning
"The NPPF has aligned planning with market signals nationally, but a greater focus on local demand could increase the rate at which new homes are built and unlock opportunities for SME builders"
The appeal process and effective local decision-making
"Appeals ensure that the planning system functions when local decision-making breaks down, and provide an important alternative route for ensuring enough new homes are built."
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