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The UK Planning and Infrastructure Bill promises to speed up the planning system and unblock growth. Read more here:
thetimes.com
Writing in The Times, the housing secretary said changes would end Britain’s ‘answer is no ’ culture to development
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Yesterday, the Government announced an overhaul to speed up and simplify local plans. The new changes provide greater clarity about how local plans should be prepared and updated. Read more:
gov.uk
An overhaul of local plans has been confirmed by the government today.
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Tony Juniper, Chairman of Natural England, says that we can both build homes and protect nature: https://t.co/JhrnB20pCE
thetimes.com
The chairman of Natural England said he thought conservationists opposing development were ‘wrong’ and tactics used by Just Stop Oil had ‘turned some people off’
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Yesterday, the Government announced that the New Towns Taskforce had earmarked more than 100 sites for potential new towns across England, as the Prime Minister visited a site in Milton Keynes. Read more here:
insidehousing.co.uk
The prime minister has announced plans to accelerate new town delivery and boost funding for the Building Safety Regulator. Jenny Messenger gets the sector’s thoughts.
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Matthew Pennycook is “convinced” that building 1.5 million homes over this parliament is achievable – but it is going to be “difficult.” Read more:
bdonline.co.uk
Housing minster tells MPs he can't provide a figure for the number of affordable or social rent homes to be delivered within the 1.5 million homes target
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This week, the Government announced its intervention over plans for a ‘new town’ near Sittingbourne, Kent, with Angela Rayner to have the final say, not the local council. Read more here:
bbc.co.uk
The housing secretary will decide if plans for 8,400 homes near Sittingbourne can go ahead.
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You can read more about what was said over on our LinkedIn page:
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The National Planning Forum was delighted to hold our latest event in Cambridge today in partnership with Carter Jonas. Chaired by NPF management committee member Fionnuala Lennon, our guests heard...
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Our guests heard insights on the delivery of strategic infrastructure from our expert panel. They discussed a range of topics including how to deliver sustainable growth, English devolution and unlocking opportunities with new infrastructure.
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The National Planning Forum was delighted to hold our latest event in Cambridge today in partnership with Carter Jonas.
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Manchester has been named as the “first-time buyer capital of Britain” in research by mortgage-lender Halifax: https://t.co/0OQS0CliZt
theguardian.com
Research covering UK outside Greater London places city ahead of Slough, Sandwell and others
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As the Government announces a “new town taskforce” the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has released a new report which looks at how new towns can “deliver complete communities that enhance people’s health and wellbeing.” https://t.co/rawWod7Dxi
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Green belt price cap: The government is proposing new powers for councils to compulsorily purchase green belt land at capped prices to help meet its target of 1.5 million new homes by 2030. Read more below: https://t.co/L4bV4qBQfk
thetimes.com
Ministers are preparing to limit the amount that can be made from the sale of land to fulfil Labour’s ambitious new homes pledge
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The letter from Pennycook marks a positive change in the approach from government towards the planning profession, seeking to work collaboratively with planners to achieve the creation of high quality new homes and communities. https://t.co/tPDGnpt7W9
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The government has launched an 8-week consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) alongside other policy changes aimed to increase the rate of housebuilding over the next five years and beyond.
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The letter outlines the department’s “enormous respect” for the planning profession and a willingness to work with planners to deliver “the homes this country needs”.
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Letter of support This week, Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Matthew Pennycook wrote to Lindsey Richards, President of the @RTPIPlanners, an NPF member organisation.
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