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As seen in the first two articles in this series considering the Bill, the government has set out a variety of changes targeted at speeding up the delivery of homes and infrastructure. But what of the other, more general...more
The government has been clear in its ambition to deliver growth, and has been equally clear that planning reform targeted at unlocking development potential is a key part of that. Now, hot on the heels of the revised NPPF,...more
The much trailed Planning and Infrastructure Bill introduced to Parliament on 11 March covers wide ranging changes to the conventional planning process, CPO, development corporations and infrastructure planning....more
As we say goodbye to 2024, can we also say farewell to the difficulties faced for the real estate development market? What does the future hold in getting “Britain building again”?...more
In the planning world we are no strangers to the political spotlight every time there is an election. It seems that the promise of greater delivery, more housing, and speedier decisions is a rite of passage for any new...more
The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has identified "fundamental concerns" in the housebuilding sector and has made a series of recommendations for the UK, Scottish, and Welsh governments to consider, rather than...more
The Situation: On January 17, 2024, mandatory biodiversity net gain ("BNG") regulations took effect, impacting most new developments in England. ...more
The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 was given Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. It introduces some wide-ranging reforms to the planning system which we summarise in this Insight. However, most of the changes will not...more
The House of Lords has concluded its review of the Building Safety Bill. The final set of amendments will now be considered in the House of Commons before the bill is ready to receive royal assent. The changes include new...more
Confirmation that the Government is examining new ways to increase build out rates could see the introduction of levies where planning permissions are not built out as expected. In this blog we remind ourselves that these...more
Last week, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced the introduction of new legislation in England to allow Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) uses to be converted to housing without the need to submit a planning...more
MHCLG published some of its proposals for planning reform in its ‘Planning for the Future’ statement on 12 March 2020, which largely builds on the Conservative Manifesto 2019 promises. However, more measures for reform are on...more
What’s happened? The Government has issued new guidance to help councils grant planning permission for Build to Rent schemes. This is great news for Build to Rent developers as it should mean that permissions are granted...more