All planning articles
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FeaturesMichael Gove and housing: what you need to know
Michael Gove is a political heavy-weight and household name, but what do we know about his views on housing, planning and the environment?
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News
Huge Greenwich tower scheme gets green light despite local MP saying it is too tall
OMA-designed £800m development includes four buildings up to 36-storeys in height
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Features
Nicholas Boys Smith: ‘A bit of controversy forces you to have the conversation’
Nicholas Boys Smith talks to Joey Gardiner about the government’s intentions and how they square with his beauty agenda
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Comment
Beautiful places aren’t built like this
Government guidelines on design codes fail to recognise society’s changed priorities post-covid, says Redrow’s Matthew Pratt
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Comment
Multiple dispute objections and cherry picking
A recent ruling in Prater vs Sisk confirms that referring discrete elements of a dispute to a single adjudication does not result in the referral of multiple disputes, writes Jessica Scott
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Comment
Will developers be left holding the political hot potato on planning reform?
Proposals do little to address the real issues that cause planning delay and will only worsen local authorities’ lack of resources
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Features
Planning reforms: the radical ideas that may now never happen
Last month’s by-election defeat saw Tory fears about the political impact of widespread planning reforms become a reality. The government now has little choice other than to water them down
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Comment
Freedom day in shackles
With responsibility for risk assessment shifting from government to employers, firms have a lot on their shoulders
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Comment
Government must hold its nerve on the Planning Bill
The proposed reforms are an opportunity to produce a cost-effective and more predictable system that delivers better outcomes and maintains public involvement
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Features
Dilemma for Tories over planning after by-election defeat
The government is under growing pressure from voters as well as Conservative backbenchers to water down its proposed reforms, writes Tom Lowe
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News
Jenrick will meet backbench rebels to win support for planning reforms
Communities secretary insists plans will help small housebuilders
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Local MP launches objection to £800m Greenwich scheme, saying it is too tall
OMA-designed development would include four towers up to 36-storeys in height
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Construction reacts to Queen’s Speech
Major planning overhaul at centre of government’s agenda for the year
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Councils call for power to tax developers to speed up projects
Local authorities want to levy council tax on homes granted planning but not built out
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Jenrick confirms huge expansion of high street and hospital PD rights
Housing secretary allows conversion of wide range of premises to homes without planning permission
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Weston confirms it will challenge Jenrick’s decision to throw out Norwich tower
Housebuilder’s £271m Anglia Square scheme rejected by housing secretary last month
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Jenrick abandons ‘mutant’ housing algorithm to focus on urban development
Change of course sees rural areas spared and more investment in North and Midlands
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Legal challenge to overturn PD expansion fails
Campaigners pledge appeal as high court rules in favour of planning deregulation
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Government to U-turn on housing formula
Reports come amid speculation over future of white paper reforms in light of Dominic Cummings’ departure from No10
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Features
What does the political backlash mean for planning reform?
A government climbdown on a new formula to determine housing need looks inevitable in the face of Tory backbench revolt. Will it now also have to backtrack on its wider planning reforms, asks Joey Gardiner
