Councils selected for planning pilots for deprived communities Houses

11 councils across England have been selected for two pilot schemes aimed at encouraging more people in urban and deprived areas to engage in the...

Chris Cromar Wed, 01/12/2022 - 10:23
Government announces funding for homes to be built on brownfield land Brownfield site

Derelict sites across the country will be transformed into new homes under a flagship government scheme to regenerate brownfield land, boost local...

Chris Cromar Wed, 12/01/2021 - 10:28
New planning requirements on fire safety come into force Fire assembly point sign

Residents will be safer in their homes thanks to new planning requirements that have come into force this week as part of the biggest changes to...

Chris Cromar Tue, 08/03/2021 - 10:00
Oxford City Council call for new approach on short lets Tourists

Oxford City Council has called on the government for a new approach to the way whole properties are rented out as short lets.

In a letter to Housing...

Chris Cromar Thu, 06/24/2021 - 11:03
Councils selected to test use of digital tools in planning process Digital tools

A £1.1m fund to test the use of digital tools and data standards across 10 local areas has been announced by the government. 

The ‘Planning for the...

Chris Cromar Wed, 06/02/2021 - 10:33
Council funding to develop new local design guide for housing Cotswold houses

A new national design code ensuring areas are beautiful, well-designed and locally-led is being tested across 14 areas in England, the government has...

Chris Cromar Mon, 05/24/2021 - 11:55
Plans for Oxford-Cambridge Arc to be fastest growing UK economic region Cambridge

A plan to unleash the economic and cultural potential of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc and to transform it into one of the world’s premier growth corridors...

Chris Cromar Thu, 02/18/2021 - 11:04
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